Chongrang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Chongrang 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 293 families residing in the village Chongrang. The total population of Chongrang is 1,456 out of which 771 are males and 685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chongrang is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chongrang village is 196 which is 13% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chongrang is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Chongrang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chongrang is 79.9%. Thus Chongrang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 73.15% in Chongrang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chongrang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chongrang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chongrang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 92 | 104 |
| Literacy | 79.92% | 85.71% | 73.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 577 | 307 | 270 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 189 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Chongrang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chongrang village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 528 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 648 | 373 | 275 |
| Cultivators | 528 | 283 | 245 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 50 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 39 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Non Working | 784 | 388 | 396 |
Map of Chongrang, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Chongrang, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Chongrang village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluthang | 934 |
| Arithang | 928 |
| Unglok | 1,201 |
| Kongri | 500 |
| Yangten | 1,117 |
| Labdang | 483 |
| Pemayangtse Monastery | 182 |
| Dhupidara | 384 |
| Chongpung | 714 |
| Narkhola | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chongrang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia