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Chingthang Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Chingthang is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 139 families residing. The Chingthang village has population of 633 of which 342 are males while 291 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chingthang village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 13.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chingthang village is 851 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Chingthang as per census is 755, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Chingthang village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Chingthang village was 69.84 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Chingthang Male literacy stands at 76.11 % while female literacy rate was 62.60 %.

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

Chingthang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 139 - -
Population 633 342 291
Child (0-6) 86 49 37
Schedule Caste 72 37 35
Schedule Tribe 264 144 120
Literacy 69.84 % 76.11 % 62.60 %
Total Workers 305 170 135
Main Worker 249 - -
Marginal Worker 56 18 38

Caste Factor

In Chingthang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.37 % of total population in Chingthang village.

Work Profile

In Chingthang village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 81.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.