Chujachen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chujachen | |
|---|---|
  Chujachen Location in Sikkim, India  Chujachen Chujachen (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°12′45″N 88°41′00″E / 27.212607°N 88.683341°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Pakyong District |
| Subdivision | Rongli |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali (Gorkha), Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737131 |
| Telephone code | 03592 |
| Vehicle registration | SK-01 and SK-07 |
| Nearest city | Rongli |
| Vidhan Sabha | Chujachen Constituency |
Chujachen is a large village located above Rongli Bazar, Pakyong District, numbering 816 households per a 2011 census.[1] It resides at latitude 27.21 and longitude 88.68.
Meaning of the village name Chujachen means above pani dhara. The village origin By Norbu or Nopu Bhutia[2] In 1951 a primary School was established and later upgraded to a Senior secondary in 1984.
