Lachen Forest Block Village
Lachen Forest Block is a revenue village in Chungthang subdivision, Mangan district, Sikkim. It had a population of 3 in 2 households (Census 2011).
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3 souls. 2 homes.
Chungthang subdivision, Mangan district, Sikkim.
Lachen Forest Block today
- Banana₹2,200Siliguri APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Black Gram Dal(Urd Dal)₹12,500Siliguri APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Carrot₹3,400Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC · 12 Nov 2026
Lachen Forest Block at a glance
Lachen Forest Block is the smallest of the 9 inhabited villages in Chungthang subdivision: 3 people in 2 households at the 2011 Census. Literacy stood at 0.0%, below Mangan district's 77.4% (Chungthang subdivision: 79.6%), while the sex ratio was 0 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 755. It falls under Lachen Dzumsa gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 737120. The village covers 16,620 hectares, about 166 km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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- Chungthang Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
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Gram panchayat
Lachen Forest Block is in the Lachen Dzumsa gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lachen Dzumsa
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Lachen Forest Block compares
By population, Lachen Forest Block ranks #9 of 9 inhabited villages in Chungthang subdivision.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Lachen Forest Block had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 737120
Other villages in Chungthang subdivision
View all 12 →Lachen Forest Block — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Sikkim's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+15.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3Census 2011
- Male / female
- 3 / 0
- Households
- 2
- People per home
- 1.5
- Literacy rate
- 0.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 3
- Work participation
- 100.0%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Lachen Forest Block on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Lachen Forest Block. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Lachen Forest Block · 27.5937° N, 88.5914° E
Electoral profile
We can't yet place Lachen Forest Block in a Lok Sabha or assembly constituency reliably — we need its map location, or more mapped villages around it. How constituencies are placed
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Write a postEssential services & places near Lachen Forest Block
Lachen Forest Block isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chungthang subdivision, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices43 in Mangan district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics20 in Mangan district
Schools & anganwadis8 in Mangan district
Police & fire stations1 in Mangan district
Government offices1 in Mangan district
Other places of worship27 in Mangan district
Buddhist monastery / temple
Place of worship
Place of worship
Transport3 in Mangan district
Agriculture services1 in Mangan district
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People often ask about Lachen Forest Block
Where is Lachen Forest Block located?
Lachen Forest Block is a village in Chungthang subdivision of Mangan district, Sikkim, India.
Which district is Lachen Forest Block in?
Lachen Forest Block is in Mangan district of Sikkim.
Which gram panchayat does Lachen Forest Block belong to?
Lachen Forest Block comes under the Lachen Dzumsa gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Lachen Forest Block?
The pincode of Lachen Forest Block, Chungthang, Mangan is 737120.
What is the population of Lachen Forest Block?
As per the 2011 Census, Lachen Forest Block had a population of 3 (3 males and 0 females).
How many households are there in Lachen Forest Block?
Lachen Forest Block had 2 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Lachen Forest Block?
Lachen Forest Block covers about 16,620 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Lachen Forest Block?
The literacy rate of Lachen Forest Block was 0.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Lachen Forest Block?
Lachen Forest Block had 0 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Lachen Forest Block in?
Lachen Forest Block is in the Chungthang development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Lachen Forest Block?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lachen Forest Block is 260930 and its Census 2011 village code is 260930.
Which villages are near Lachen Forest Block?
Villages near Lachen Forest Block include Lingthem (within ~25 km), Lachen (within ~25 km), Lachung (within ~25 km), Kabi (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Lachen Forest Block in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Lachen Forest Block's Census 2011 population of 3 by Sikkim's official RGI projection (+15.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 5 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Lachen Forest Block?
The sarpanch of Lachen Forest Block has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Lachen Forest Block?
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- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →No market in Mangan district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Siliguri APMC, Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC, Darjeeling APMC, Darjeeling district — about 108 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 12 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana · Banana - Ripe | Siliguri APMC | 2,100 | 2,300 | 2,200 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Black Gram Dal(Urd Dal) · Black Gram Dal | Siliguri APMC | 12,000 | 13,000 | 12,500 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Carrot | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 3,300 | 3,500 | 3,400 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Red | Darjeeling APMC | 1,300 | 1,500 | 1,400 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 2,900 | 3,100 | 3,000 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Tomato | Siliguri APMC | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,100 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,900 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Darjeeling APMC | 2,700 | 2,900 | 2,800 | 11 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Lachen Forest Block's shops. Best mandi price near Lachen Forest Block →
Official dataAgmarknet, 12 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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