Lachung Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Lachung 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 401 families residing in the village Lachung. The total population of Lachung is 2,495 out of which 1,796 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lachung is 389.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lachung village is 114 which is 5% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lachung is 781 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (389) of Lachung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lachung is 75.6%. Thus Lachung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 85.68% and the female literacy rate is 48.54% in Lachung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lachung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lachung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lachung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 64 | 50 |
| Literacy | 75.56% | 85.68% | 48.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,063 | 569 | 494 |
| Illiterate | 696 | 312 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.6% of total population in Lachung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lachung village out of total population, 1,952 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,952 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,707 | 1,445 | 262 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 78 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,508 | 1,343 | 165 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 80 | 165 |
| Non Working | 543 | 271 | 272 |
Map of Lachung, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Lachung, Chungthang
Below are the list of villages near Lachung village in Chungthang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachen | 1,325 |
| 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
- Lachung, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia