Chujachen

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Chujachen

छुजाचेन्
Chujachen is located in Sikkim
Chujachen
Chujachen
Location in Sikkim, India
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Country  India
State Sikkim
District East Sikkim
Sub Division Rongli
Languages
 • Official Nepali (Gorkha), Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 737131
Telephone code 03592
Vehicle registration SK-01
Nearest city Rongli
Vidhan Sabha Chujachen Constituency

Chujachen (Nepali: छुजाचेन् ) is a large village located above Rongli Bazar, East Sikkim, numbering 816 households per a 2011 census.[1] It resides at latitude 27.21 and longitude 88.68.

History

Meaning of the village name Chujachen means above pani dhara. The village origin By Norbu or Nopu Bhutia[2] In 1951 a primary School was established and later upgraded to a Senior secondary in 1984.

Chujachen data

According to the 2011 census, Chujachen's demographics are as follows:[3]

Particulars Total Male Female
1. Total No. of Houses 1094
2. Population 4781 2492 2289
3. Child (0-6) 545 293 252
4. Schedule Caste 168 83 85
5. Schedule Tribe 648 318 330
6. Literacy 84.30 % 88.68 % 79.58 %
7. Total Workers 1537 1128 409
8. Main Worker 246 0 0
9. Marginal Worker 333 178 155

Notable people

Tulsiram Sharma Kashyap

References

  1. http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=11&district_code=04
  2. rdsikkim.org/Files/VDAP%20Reports/.../Chujachen%20GPU.pdf
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