Chujachen
Appearance
Chujachen | |
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Coordinates: 27°12′45″N 88°41′00″E / 27.212607°N 88.683341°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Sikkim |
District | Pakyong District |
Subdivision | Rongli |
Languages | |
• Official | Nepali (Gorkha), Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 737131 |
Telephone code | 03592 |
Vehicle registration | SK-01 and SK-07 |
Nearest city | Rongli |
Vidhan Sabha | Chujachen 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
[edit]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
[edit]According to the 2011 census, Chujachen's demographics are as follows:[3]
Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
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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
[edit]- Tulsiram Sharma Kashyap
- Mohan Gurung
- Damber Pradhan
- Rudra Mani Pradhan[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India: Sub-District Details". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ rdsikkim.org/Files/VDAP%20Reports/.../Chujachen%20GPU.pdf
- ^ "Chujachen Village Population - Rongli - East Sikkim, Sikkim". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Rudra Mani Pradhan(Independent(IND)):Constituency- SIKKIM(SIKKIM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 21 April 2024.