Chongpung Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Chongpung is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Chongpung. The total population of Chongpung is 714 out of which 370 are males and 344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chongpung is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chongpung village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chongpung is 681 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Chongpung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chongpung is 71.8%. Thus Chongpung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 81.11% and the female literacy rate is 62.18% in Chongpung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chongpung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chongpung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chongpung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 47 | 32 |
| Literacy | 71.81% | 81.11% | 62.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 335 | 182 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 108 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.9% of total population in Chongpung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chongpung village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 135 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 104 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 63 | 74 |
| Non Working | 367 | 172 | 195 |
Map of Chongpung, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Chongpung, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Chongpung village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naku | 1,251 |
| Pemayangtse Monastery | 182 |
| Singyang | 568 |
| Yangten | 1,117 |
| Sindrang | 282 |
| Unglok | 1,201 |
| Darap | 1,743 |
| Bhaluthang | 934 |
| Nambu | 1,156 |
| Chongrang | 1,456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chongpung, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia