Chuchen Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Chuchen is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Chuchen. The total population of Chuchen is 875 out of which 457 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chuchen is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chuchen village is 88 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chuchen is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Chuchen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chuchen is 77.8%. Thus Chuchen village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 83.82% and the female literacy rate is 71.24% in Chuchen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chuchen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chuchen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chuchen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Literacy | 77.76% | 83.82% | 71.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 482 | 262 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 115 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.1% of total population in Chuchen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chuchen village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 255 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 213 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 36 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 29 | 107 |
| Non Working | 366 | 173 | 193 |
Map of Chuchen, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Chuchen, Soreng
Below are the list of villages near Chuchen village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takuthang | 1,282 |
| Tinzerbong | 1,037 |
| Parrengaon | 1,301 |
| Suldung | 754 |
| Deythang | 1,283 |
| Kamling | 1,247 |
| Sribadam | 1,127 |
| Mabong | 1,094 |
| Bara-Samdong | 1,385 |
| Segeng | 864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chuchen, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia