Chongpung Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011

Chongpung is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Chongpung. The total population of Chongpung is 714 out of which 370 are males and 344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chongpung is 930.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chongpung village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chongpung is 681 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Chongpung village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chongpung is 71.8%. Thus Chongpung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 81.11% and the female literacy rate is 62.18% in Chongpung village.

Population
714
Families
131
Literacy
71.81%
Sex Ratio
930

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chongpung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chongpung Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chongpung village.

Total Male Female
Children 79 47 32
Literacy 71.81% 81.11% 62.18%
Scheduled Caste 53 32 21
Scheduled Tribe 335 182 153
Illiterate 258 108 150

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.9% of total population in Chongpung village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chongpung village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 210 135 75
Cultivators 166 104 62
Agriculture Labourer 6 4 2
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 37 26 11
Marginal Workers 137 63 74
Non Working 367 172 195

Map of Chongpung, West District, Sikkim


Nearby Villages to Chongpung, Gyalshing

Below are the list of villages near Chongpung village in Gyalshing.

Village Population
Naku 1,251
Pemayangtse Monastery 182
Singyang 568
Yangten 1,117
Sindrang 282
Unglok 1,201
Darap 1,743
Bhaluthang 934
Nambu 1,156
Chongrang 1,456

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