Chujachen

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Chujachen
Chujachen is located in Sikkim
Chujachen
Chujachen
Location in Sikkim, India
Coordinates: 27°12′45″N 88°41′00″E / 27.212607°N 88.683341°E / 27.212607; 88.683341Coordinates: 27°12′45″N 88°41′00″E / 27.212607°N 88.683341°E / 27.212607; 88.683341
Country India
StateSikkim
DistrictPakyong District
SubdivisionRongli
Languages
 • OfficialNepali (Gorkha), Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
737131
Telephone code03592
Vehicle registrationSK-01
Nearest cityRongli
Vidhan SabhaChujachen Constituency

Chujachen is a large village located above Rongli Bazar, Pakyong District, numbering 816 households per a 2011 census.[1] It resides at latitude 27.21 and longitude 88.68.

History[]

Meaning of the village name Chujachen means above pani dhara. The village origin By Norbu or Nopu Bhutia[2] In 1951 a primary School was established and later upgraded to a Senior secondary in 1984.

Chujachen data[]

According to the 2011 census, Chujachen's demographics are as follows:[3]

Particulars Total Male Female
1. Total No. of Houses 1094
2. Population 4781 2492 2289
3. Child (0-6) 545 293 252
4. Schedule Caste 168 83 85
5. Schedule Tribe 648 318 330
6. Literacy 84.30 % 88.68 % 79.58 %
7. Total Workers 1537 1128 409
8. Main Worker 246 0 0
9. Marginal Worker 333 178 155

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ rdsikkim.org/Files/VDAP%20Reports/.../Chujachen%20GPU.pdf
  3. ^ "Chujachen Village Population - Rongli - East Sikkim, Sikkim". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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