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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	~~[[File:Jorethang Sikkim India.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Jorethang, Sikkim, India]]~~
	{{update after\|2022}}		{{update after\|2022}}
	As of the [[2011 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801420-jorethang-sikkim.html\|title=Jorethang Population Census 2011\|publisher=Jorethang Nagar Panchayat\|accessdate=}}</ref> Jorethang had a population of 9,009. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jorethang has an average literacy rate of 88.85%, higher than the state average of 81.42%: male literacy is 93.36%, and female literacy is 84.20%. In Jorethang, 10.63% of the population is under 6 years of age.		As of the [[2011 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801420-jorethang-sikkim.html\|title=Jorethang Population Census 2011\|publisher=Jorethang Nagar Panchayat\|accessdate=}}</ref> Jorethang had a population of 9,009. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jorethang has an average literacy rate of 88.85%, higher than the state average of 81.42%: male literacy is 93.36%, and female literacy is 84.20%. In Jorethang, 10.63% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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	== Maghe Sankranti Mela ==		== Maghe Sankranti Mela ==
	~~[[File:Traditional dance.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Traditional dance]]~~
	~~[[File:Jorethang at night..jpg\|left\|thumb\|Jorethang at night time.]]~~
	This festival is held on the first of [[Magh (Nepali calendar)\|Magh]] in the [[Bikram Samwat]] Nepali calendar (about 14 January), marking the sun’s entrance into [[Makara]] rashi ([[Capricorn (astrology)\|Capricorn]]). It is one of the main festivals celebrated by the [[Nepali people\|Nepali]] community in [[Sikkim]] dating from 1961.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.scstsenvis.nic.in/index3.aspx?sslid=304&subsublinkid=98&langid=1&mid=4\|title=Maghe Mela and what it means to Sikkim\| date=12 January 2010\| publisher=Envis Centre on Eco-Tourism \|access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref>		This festival is held on the first of [[Magh (Nepali calendar)\|Magh]] in the [[Bikram Samwat]] Nepali calendar (about 14 January), marking the sun’s entrance into [[Makara]] rashi ([[Capricorn (astrology)\|Capricorn]]). It is one of the main festivals celebrated by the [[Nepali people\|Nepali]] community in [[Sikkim]] dating from 1961.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.scstsenvis.nic.in/index3.aspx?sslid=304&subsublinkid=98&langid=1&mid=4\|title=Maghe Mela and what it means to Sikkim\| date=12 January 2010\| publisher=Envis Centre on Eco-Tourism \|access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref>

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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	[[File:Jorethang Sikkim India.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Jorethang, Sikkim, India]]		[[File:Jorethang Sikkim India.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Jorethang, Sikkim, India]]
	{{~~As of~~\|~~2011~~}} ~~State~~ [[~~census~~]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801420-jorethang-sikkim.html\|title=Jorethang Population Census 2011\|publisher=Jorethang Nagar Panchayat\|accessdate=}}</ref> Jorethang had a population of 9,009. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jorethang has an average literacy rate of 88.85%, higher than the state average of 81.42%: male literacy is 93.36%, and female literacy is 84.20%. In Jorethang, 10.63% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{update after\|2022}}
			As of the [[2011 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801420-jorethang-sikkim.html\|title=Jorethang Population Census 2011\|publisher=Jorethang Nagar Panchayat\|accessdate=}}</ref> Jorethang had a population of 9,009. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jorethang has an average literacy rate of 88.85%, higher than the state average of 81.42%: male literacy is 93.36%, and female literacy is 84.20%. In Jorethang, 10.63% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	== Education ==		== Education ==

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| elevation_m = 322
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'''Jorethang''' is a major town in [[South Sikkim]] district in the [[India]]n state of [[Sikkim]]. Jorethang lies on the [[Rangeet River]], a tributary of the [[Teesta River]], on the way to [[Pelling]] from [[Darjeeling]], [[Siliguri]] and [[Kalimpong]].

==Demographics==
[[File:Jorethang Sikkim India.jpg|thumb|left|Jorethang, Sikkim, India]]
{{As of|2011}} State [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801420-jorethang-sikkim.html|title=Jorethang Population Census 2011|publisher=Jorethang Nagar Panchayat|accessdate=}}</ref> Jorethang had a population of 9,009. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jorethang has an average literacy rate of 88.85%, higher than the state average of 81.42%: male literacy is 93.36%, and female literacy is 84.20%. In Jorethang, 10.63% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== Education ==
Schools in Jorethang offer primary, secondary and senior secondary education. There are various school like New Buds Academy, St. Francis' School, Little Angles Academy, Govt. Sen. Sec. School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://allindiafacts.com/school/sikkim/south-sikkim/jorethang.html|title=List of Schools in Jorethang (South Sikkim), Sikkim {{!}} Schools in India|website=allindiafacts.com|access-date=2016-05-03}}</ref>

== Maghe Sankranti Mela ==
[[File:Traditional dance.jpg|left|thumb|Traditional dance]]
[[File:Jorethang at night..jpg|left|thumb|Jorethang at night time.]]
This festival is held on the first of [[Magh (Nepali calendar)|Magh]] in the [[Bikram Samwat]] Nepali calendar (about 14 January), marking the sun’s entrance into [[Makara]] rashi ([[Capricorn (astrology)|Capricorn]]). It is one of the main festivals celebrated by the [[Nepali people|Nepali]] community in [[Sikkim]] dating from 1961.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scstsenvis.nic.in/index3.aspx?sslid=304&subsublinkid=98&langid=1&mid=4|title=Maghe Mela and what it means to Sikkim| date=12 January 2010| publisher=Envis Centre on Eco-Tourism |access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Wikivoyage-inline}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120324030533/http://www.jorethangnagarpanchayat.net/ Jorethang Nagar Panchayat website]

{{South Sikkim district |state=collapsed}}
{{Sikkim}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in South Sikkim district]]

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