Chujachen is a large village located above
Rongli Bazar,
Pakyong District
Pakyong district is a district in the Indian state of Sikkim, administered from Pakyong. The district was formed in 2021 from three former subdivisions of the East Sikkim district, viz., Pakyong Subdivision, Rangpo Subdivision and Rongli Subdi ...
, numbering 816 households per a 2011 census. 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
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In 1951 a
primary School
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was established and later upgraded to a
Senior secondary in 1984.
Chujachen data
According to the 2011 census, Chujachen's demographics are as follows:
Notable people
*
Tulsiram Sharma Kashyap
*
Krishna Bahadur Rai
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* Mohan Gurung
References
Villages in Pakyong district
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