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Chakung Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Chakung is a medium size village located in Soreng Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 380 families residing. The Chakung village has population of 1859 of which 930 are males while 929 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakung village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 7.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakung village is 999 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakung as per census is 1328, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Chakung village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakung village was 79.15 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Chakung Male literacy stands at 85.85 % while female literacy rate was 72.29 %.

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

Chakung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 380 - -
Population 1,859 930 929
Child (0-6) 142 61 81
Schedule Caste 53 27 26
Schedule Tribe 325 165 160
Literacy 79.15 % 85.85 % 72.29 %
Total Workers 1,063 565 498
Main Worker 663 - -
Marginal Worker 400 109 291

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.85 % of total population in Chakung village.

Work Profile

In Chakung village out of total population, 1063 were engaged in work activities. 62.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1063 workers engaged in Main Work, 332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.