Chan (also called Pouy) is a commune in Ou Chum District

Ou Chum District

Ou Chum District is a district located in Ratanakiri Province, in north-east Cambodia. As of 1998, it had a population of 11,863. It contains 37 villages, which are located in seven communes.-Communes:-References:...

 in northeast Cambodia

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. It contains Chan, Kan Saeung, Kreh, Ta Ngach, Svay, Khmaeng, Krala, Kang Kuy villages and has a population of 1,696. In the 2007 commune council

Commune council

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 elections, all five seats went to members of the Cambodian People's Party

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. The land alienation rate in Chan was low as of January 2006. (See Ratanakiri Province for background information on land alienation.)

Villages

Village	Population (1998)	Number of households (1998)	Sex ratio (male/female) (1998)	Notes
Chan	159	24	0.75
Kan Saeung	260	55	0.74
Kreh	163	24	0.99
Ta Ngach	146	29	0.8
Khlung	173	41	0.92
Khmaeng	315	56	0.94
Krala	317	55	0.91
Svaay	163	36	0.83