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Lachen Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Lachen is a medium size village located in Chungthang Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 338 families residing. The Lachen village has population of 1325 of which 736 are males while 589 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lachen village population of children with age 0-6 is 129 which makes up 9.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lachen village is 800 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Lachen as per census is 792, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Lachen village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Lachen village was 52.09 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Lachen Male literacy stands at 60.39 % while female literacy rate was 41.73 %.

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

Lachen Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 338 - -
Population 1,325 736 589
Child (0-6) 129 72 57
Schedule Caste 20 13 7
Schedule Tribe 1,148 604 544
Literacy 52.09 % 60.39 % 41.73 %
Total Workers 737 499 238
Main Worker 508 - -
Marginal Worker 229 109 120

Caste Factor

In Lachen village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.51 % of total population in Lachen village.

Work Profile

In Lachen village out of total population, 737 were engaged in work activities. 68.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 737 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.