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Chongpung Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Chongpung is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 131 families residing. The Chongpung village has population of 714 of which 370 are males while 344 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chongpung village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 11.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chongpung village is 930 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Chongpung as per census is 681, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Chongpung village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Chongpung village was 71.81 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Chongpung Male literacy stands at 81.11 % while female literacy rate was 62.18 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chongpung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chongpung village.

Chongpung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 131 - -
Population 714 370 344
Child (0-6) 79 47 32
Schedule Caste 53 32 21
Schedule Tribe 335 182 153
Literacy 71.81 % 81.11 % 62.18 %
Total Workers 347 198 149
Main Worker 210 - -
Marginal Worker 137 63 74

Caste Factor

In Chongpung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.42 % of total population in Chongpung village.

Work Profile

In Chongpung village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 60.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.48 % 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 labourer.