Chujachen

Chujachen छुजाचेन्
Chujachen Location in Sikkim, India
Coordinates: 27°12′45″N 88°41′00″E / 27.212607°N 88.683341°ECoordinates: 27°12′45″N 88°41′00″E / 27.212607°N 88.683341°E
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	East Sikkim
Sub Division	Rongli
Languages
• Official	Nepali (Gorkha), Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	737131
Telephone code	03592
Vehicle registration	SK-01
Nearest city	Rongli
Vidhan Sabha	Chujachen Constituency

Chujachen (Nepali: छुजाचेन् ) is a large village located above Rongli Bazar, East Sikkim, numbering 816 households per a 2011 census.^[1] 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 Bhutia^[2] 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:^[3]

Particulars	Total	Male	Female
1. Total No. of Houses	1094
2. Population	4781	2492	2289
3. Child (0-6)	545	293	252
4. Schedule Caste	168	83	85
5. Schedule Tribe	648	318	330
6. Literacy	84.30 %	88.68 %	79.58 %
7. Total Workers	1537	1128	409
8. Main Worker	246	0	0
9. Marginal Worker	333	178	155

Notable people

Tulsiram Sharma Kashyap

References

1. http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=11&district_code=04
2. rdsikkim.org/Files/VDAP%20Reports/.../Chujachen%20GPU.pdf
3. "Chujachen Village Population - Rongli - East Sikkim, Sikkim". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-04-16.