Lachen Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Lachen 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 338 families residing in the village Lachen. The total population of Lachen is 1,325 out of which 736 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lachen is 800.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lachen village is 129 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lachen is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (800) of Lachen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lachen is 52.1%. Thus Lachen village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 60.39% and the female literacy rate is 41.73% in Lachen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lachen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lachen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lachen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 72 | 57 |
| Literacy | 52.09% | 60.39% | 41.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,148 | 604 | 544 |
| Illiterate | 702 | 335 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.6% of total population in Lachen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lachen village out of total population, 737 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 737 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 390 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 90 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 380 | 288 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 109 | 120 |
| Non Working | 588 | 237 | 351 |
Map of Lachen, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Lachen, Chungthang
Below are the list of villages near Lachen village in Chungthang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachung | 2,495 |
| Chungthang | 3,970 |
| Shipgyer | 710 |
| Tung | 237 |
| Lachen Forest Block | 3 |
| Thangu Forest Block | 1,294 |
| Lachung Forest Block | 4 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lachen, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia