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Zimchung Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Zimchung is a medium size village located in Mangan Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 242 families residing. The Zimchung village has population of 1145 of which 594 are males while 551 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Zimchung village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 13.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Zimchung village is 928 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Zimchung as per census is 936, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Zimchung village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Zimchung village was 53.22 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Zimchung Male literacy stands at 59.30 % while female literacy rate was 46.65 %.

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

Zimchung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 1,145 594 551
Child (0-6) 151 78 73
Schedule Caste 71 40 31
Schedule Tribe 636 324 312
Literacy 53.22 % 59.30 % 46.65 %
Total Workers 363 307 56
Main Worker 351 - -
Marginal Worker 12 7 5

Caste Factor

In Zimchung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.20 % of total population in Zimchung village.

Work Profile

In Zimchung village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 96.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.