Chungthang Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Chungthang is a village situated in Chungthang sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 839 families residing in the village Chungthang. The total population of Chungthang is 3,970 out of which 2,684 are males and 1,286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chungthang is 479.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chungthang village is 366 which is 9% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chungthang is 821 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (479) of Chungthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chungthang is 85.9%. Thus Chungthang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 91.1% and the female literacy rate is 74.4% in Chungthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chungthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chungthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chungthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 366 | 201 | 165 |
| Literacy | 85.9% | 91.1% | 74.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 72 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,594 | 842 | 752 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 422 | 452 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.2% of total population in Chungthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chungthang village out of total population, 2,439 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,439 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,173 | 1,857 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 63 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2,008 | 1,748 | 260 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 196 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,531 | 631 | 900 |
Map of Chungthang, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Chungthang, Chungthang
Below are the list of villages near Chungthang village in Chungthang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachung | 2,495 |
| Shipgyer | 710 |
| Lachen | 1,325 |
| Tung | 237 |
| Lachen Forest Block | 3 |
| Thangu Forest Block | 1,294 |
| Lachung Forest Block | 4 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chungthang, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia