Chujachen

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Sikkim

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| subdivision_name2 = Pakyong District

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| subdivision_name3 = Rongli

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| demographics1_info1 = Nepali (Gorkha), Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar

| timezone1 = IST

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| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 737131

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| area_code = 03592

| registration_plate = SK-01 and SK-07

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| blank4_info_sec1 = Chujachen Constituency

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Chujachen is a large village located above Rongli Bazar, Pakyong District, numbering 816 households per a 2011 census.{{Cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=11&district_code=04 |title=Census of India: Sub-District Details |access-date=29 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201171944/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=11&district_code=04 |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=dead }} 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 Bhutiardsikkim.org/Files/VDAP%20Reports/.../Chujachen%20GPU.pdf

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:{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/261367-chujachen-sikkim.html|title=Chujachen Village Population - Rongli - East Sikkim, Sikkim|publisher=census2011.co.in|accessdate=2016-04-16}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Particulars || Total || Male || Female
1. Total No. of Houses1094
2. Population478124922289
3. Child (0–6)545293252
4. Schedule Caste1688385
5. Schedule Tribe648318330
6. Literacy84.30 %88.68 %79.58 %
7. Total Workers15371128409
8. Main Worker24600
9. Marginal Worker333178155

Notable people

  • Tulsiram Sharma Kashyap
  • Mohan Gurung
  • Damber Pradhan
  • Rudra Mani Pradhan{{Cite web |title=Rudra Mani Pradhan(Independent(IND)):Constituency- SIKKIM(SIKKIM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=477 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=www.myneta.info}}

References

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{{Pakyong district}}

Category:Villages in Pakyong district

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