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Chongrang Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Chongrang is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 293 families residing. The Chongrang village has population of 1456 of which 771 are males while 685 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chongrang village population of children with age 0-6 is 196 which makes up 13.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chongrang village is 888 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Chongrang as per census is 1130, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Chongrang village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Chongrang village was 79.92 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Chongrang Male literacy stands at 85.71 % while female literacy rate was 73.15 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chongrang 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 Chongrang village.

Chongrang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 293 - -
Population 1,456 771 685
Child (0-6) 196 92 104
Schedule Caste 25 12 13
Schedule Tribe 577 307 270
Literacy 79.92 % 85.71 % 73.15 %
Total Workers 672 383 289
Main Worker 648 - -
Marginal Worker 24 10 14

Caste Factor

In Chongrang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.63 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.72 % of total population in Chongrang village.

Work Profile

In Chongrang village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 96.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 528 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.