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About Chakung Village

Chakung is a mid sized village in Soreng tehsil, in the district of West District, Sikkim. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,859, made up of 930 males and 929 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 521.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 737121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakung Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakung village
Description Value
State Sikkim
District West District
Tehsil Soreng
Pincode 737121
Area (hectares) 521.76 hectares
Population 1,859
Male Population 930
Female Population 929
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Chakung

The census records public bus service for Chakung as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Chakung

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakung village had a population of 1,859.

Chakung village has 930 males and 929 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakung has about 999 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Chakung is 737121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakung covers 521.76 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Chakung falls under Soreng tehsil of West District district in Sikkim.

The census record for Chakung notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Chakung.

Chakung is in Soreng tehsil of West District district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chakung today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.