Chuchen, Soreng, West District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chuchen


The village Chuchen is located in Soreng Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Takuthang Gram Panchayat. It comes under Soreng Community Development Block. The nearest town is Naya Bazar, which is about 25 kilometers away from Chuchen.

Travel and Communication for Chuchen


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chuchen


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Chuchen is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Chuchen is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Chuchen


As per available data from the year 2009, 875 persons live in 183 house holds in the village Chuchen. There are 418 female individuals and 457 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.77% and males constitute 52.23% of the total population.

There are 31 scheduled castes persons of which 16 are females and 15 are males. Females constitute 51.61% and males constitute 48.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.54% of the total population.

There are 482 scheduled tribes persons of which 220 are females and 262 are males. Females constitute 45.64% and males constitute 54.36% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 55.09% of the total population.

Population density of Chuchen is 282.72 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chuchen


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Total area of Chuchen is 309.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 229.4 ha. About 209.13 ha is un-irrigated area. About 20.27 ha is irrigated area. About 20.27 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 3.57 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 7.22 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chuchen


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Chuchen.

There is a government primary school in the village Chuchen.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Takuthang, which is less than 5 kms away from Chuchen.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Takuthang, which is less than 5 kms away from Chuchen.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Takuthang, which is less than 5 kms away from Chuchen.

Colleges in Chuchen


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kamrang, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Rangpo, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Jorethang, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Chisopani, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

Other Educational Facilities in Chuchen


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Rangpo, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Chuchen or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Bomtar, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

Healthcare Facilities in Chuchen


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Chuchen.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Chuchen.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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