Lachung Village
Lachung is a revenue village in Chungthang subdivision, Mangan district, Sikkim. It had a population of 2,495 in 401 households (Census 2011).
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2,495 souls. 401 homes.
Chungthang subdivision, Mangan district, Sikkim.
Lachung today
- Black Gram Dal(Urd Dal)₹12,500Siliguri APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Cabbage₹2,800Darjeeling APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Carrot₹3,400Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC · 11 Nov 2026
Lachung at a glance
Lachung is one of the larger villages of Chungthang subdivision — 2nd of 9 by population, with 2,495 people in 401 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 75.6%, below Mangan district's 77.4% (Chungthang subdivision: 79.6%), while the sex ratio was 389 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 755. It falls under Lachung Dzumsa gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 737120, served by Lachung post office. The village covers 2,806 hectares — about 28.1 km², or roughly 89 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Lachen, about 19.6 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Chungthang Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Encyclopaedia
- Wikipedia (English) · Wikipedia (हिन्दी) · Wikipedia (বাংলা) · Wikipedia (اردو) · Wikipedia (नेपाली) · Wikidata Q3635042 Matched on the LGD village code; retrieved 2026-10-29.
Gram panchayat
Lachung is in the Lachung Dzumsa gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lachung Dzumsa
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Lachung compares
By population, Lachung ranks #2 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 Lachung had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- 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 Available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 737120
Post office: Lachung
Other villages in Chungthang subdivision
View all 12 →Lachung — 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
- 2,495Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,796 / 699
- Households
- 401
- People per home
- 6.2
- Literacy rate
- 75.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,952
- Work participation
- 78.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Lachung on the map
Lachung · 27.6897° N, 88.7426° E
Electoral profile
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Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Lachung's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices43 in Mangan district
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
Transport3 in Mangan district
Agriculture services1 in Mangan district
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People often ask about Lachung
Where is Lachung located?
Lachung is a village in Chungthang subdivision of Mangan district, Sikkim, India.
Which district is Lachung in?
Lachung is in Mangan district of Sikkim.
Which gram panchayat does Lachung belong to?
Lachung comes under the Lachung Dzumsa gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Lachung?
The pincode of Lachung, Chungthang, Mangan is 737120.
What is the population of Lachung?
As per the 2011 Census, Lachung had a population of 2,495 (1,796 males and 699 females).
How many households are there in Lachung?
Lachung had 401 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Lachung?
Lachung covers about 2,806 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Lachung?
The literacy rate of Lachung was 75.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Lachung?
Lachung had 389 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Lachung in?
Lachung is in the Chungthang development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Lachung?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lachung is 260926 and its Census 2011 village code is 260926.
Which villages are near Lachung?
Villages near Lachung include Lachen (20 km).
What is the population of Lachung in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Lachung's Census 2011 population of 2,495 by Sikkim's official RGI projection (+15.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,890 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Lachung?
The sarpanch of Lachung 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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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, Darjeeling APMC, Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC, Darjeeling district — about 110 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Gram Dal(Urd Dal) · Black Gram Dal | Siliguri APMC | 12,000 | 13,000 | 12,500 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Darjeeling APMC | 2,700 | 2,900 | 2,800 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,900 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Carrot | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 3,300 | 3,500 | 3,400 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Ginger(Green) | Darjeeling APMC | 7,400 | 7,600 | 7,500 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Ginger(Green) · Green Ginger | Siliguri APMC | 4,500 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Siliguri APMC | 4,500 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Green Gram Dal(Moong Dal) · Green Gram Dal | Siliguri APMC | 10,200 | 10,500 | 10,300 | 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 Lachung's shops. Best mandi price near Lachung →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026