Block / Subdivision → Chungthang
District → North District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Lachung village is 260926. Lachung village is located in Chungthang subdivision of North District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 23km away from sub-district headquarter Chungthang (tehsildar office) and 53km away from district headquarter Mangan. As per 2009 stats, Lachung Dzumsa is the gram panchayat of Lachung village.
The total geographical area of village is 2805.82 hectares. Lachung has a total population of 2,495 peoples, out of which male population is 1,796 while female population is 699. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 389 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of lachung village is 72.10% out of which 82.63% males and 45.06% females are literate. There are about 401 houses in lachung village. Pincode of lachung village locality is 737113.
When it comes to administration, Lachung 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, Lachung village comes under Lachen mangan Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Mangan is nearest town to lachung village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 53km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,495 | 1,796 | 699 |
| Literate Population | 1,799 | 1,484 | 315 |
| Illiterate Population | 696 | 312 | 384 |
| Lachung - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Lachung Dzumsa |
| Block / Subdivision : | Chungthang |
| District : | North District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737113 |
| Area : | 2805.82 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 389 |
| Population (2011): | 2,495 |
| Households : | 401 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Lachen mangan |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Mangan (53 km) |
| Villages in Lachung Dzumsa Gram Panchayat | |
| Lachung | Lachung 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.