Block / Subdivision → Chungthang
District → North District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Lachen village is 260925. Lachen village is located in Chungthang subdivision of North District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 29km away from sub-district headquarter Chungthang (tehsildar office) and 59km away from district headquarter Mangan. As per 2009 stats, Lachen Dzumsa is the gram panchayat of Lachen village.
The total geographical area of village is 3635.75 hectares. Lachen has a total population of 1,325 peoples, out of which male population is 736 while female population is 589. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 800 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of lachen village is 47.02% out of which 54.48% males and 37.69% females are literate. There are about 338 houses in lachen village. Pincode of lachen village locality is 737113.
When it comes to administration, Lachen village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Lachen village comes under Lachen mangan Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Mangan is nearest town to lachen village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 59km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,325 | 736 | 589 |
| Literate Population | 623 | 401 | 222 |
| Illiterate Population | 702 | 335 | 367 |
| Lachen - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Lachen Dzumsa |
| Block / Subdivision : | Chungthang |
| District : | North District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737113 |
| Area : | 3635.75 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 800 |
| Population (2011): | 1,325 |
| Households : | 338 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Lachen mangan |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Mangan (59 km) |
| Villages in Lachen Dzumsa Gram Panchayat | |
| Lachen | Lachen Forest Block |
| Thangu Forest Block | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Chungthang |
| List of Subdivisions in North District |
| List of Districts in Sikkim |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.