Bich Kagay is a village in the Kalimpong II CD block in the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India

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Bich Kagay
Village
Bich Kagay Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bich Kagay Bich Kagay (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27.1392°N 88.6368°E / 27.1392; 88.6368
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Kalimpong
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,401
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kalimpong
Website	kalimpongdistrict.in

Geography

Location

Bich Kagay is located at 27.1392°N 88.6368°E / 27.1392; 88.6368.

Bich Kagay is an agricultural village located 40 km from Kalimpong town.

Notable places of interest in Bich Kagay include Janmukti Falls and Banjhakri Falls.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of Kalimpong district. Physiographically, this area forms the Kalimpong Range, with the average elevation varying from 300 to 3,000 metres (980 to 9,840 ft). This region is characterized by abruptly rising hills and numerous small streams.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 77.67% of the population living in rural areas and only 22.23% living in the urban areas. While Kalimpong is the only municipality, Dungra is the sole census town in the entire area.[2] The economy is agro-based and there are 6 tea gardens in the Gorubathan CD block.[3] In 2011, Kalimpong subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.85%, comparable with the highest levels of literacy in the districts of the state.[4][5] While the first degree college in the subdivision was established at Kalimpong in 1962,[6] the entire subdivision (and now the entire district), other than the head-quarters, had to wait till as late as 2015 (more than half a century) to have their first degree colleges at Pedong and Gorubathan.[7][8]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kagey Khasmahal had a total population of 2,401 of which 1,215 (51%) were males and 1,286 (54%) were females. There were 309 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Kagey Khasmahal was 1,646 (78.68% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Transport

Bich Kagay is accessible by following roads network:

• Road from Pedong through the Sakyong Valley and the Mudum River.
• Road from Rhenock through Lingsay, Chuba, Byandah.
• Road from Labha through Budabarey, Bangla daara.

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