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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| name                   = Jorethang
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| demographics1_info1     = [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Bhutia language|Bhutia]], [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]]
| demographics1_info1     = [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Bhutia language|Bhutia]], [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]], [[Limbu language|Limbu]], [[Newari language|Newari]], [[Kiranti languages|Rai]], [[Gurung language|Gurung]], [[Magar language|Magar]], [[Sherpa language|Sherpa]], [[Tamang language|Tamang]] and [[Sunwar language|Sunwar]]  
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| official_name            = Jorethang Nagar Panchayat
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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]].
'''Jorethang''' is a major town in [[Namchi district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Sikkim]]. Jorethang lies on the bank of [[Rangeet River]], which is a tributary of the [[Teesta River]], on the way to [[Pelling]] from [[Darjeeling]], [[Siliguri]] and [[Kalimpong]]. Jorethang is and has been a major connecting route towards the western part of Sikkim where people from various districts of West Sikkim visit here for consumption of various goods and services.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{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.
 
===Religion===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religious Demographic in Jorethang Nagar Pachayat (2011)<ref>[https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801420-jorethang-sikkim.html] censusindia.gov.in</ref>
|label1=  [[ Hinduism]]
|value1= 68.74
|color1 = orange
|label2=  [[Christianity]]
|value2 = 13.28
|color2 = blue
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 10.83
|color3 = yellow
|label4 = [[Islam]]
|value4 = 6.69
|color4 = green
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 0.46
|color5 = black
}}
 
===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Jorethang Nagar Pachayat (2011)<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in</ref>
|label1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|value1 = 61.29
|color1 = red
|label2 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|value2 = 17.87
|color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
|value3 = 6.33
|color3 = brown
|label4 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]]
|value4 = 2.56
|color4 = magenta
|label5 = [[Limbu language|Limbu]]
|value5 = 2.19
|color5 = yellow
|label6 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value6 = 2.16
|color6 = pink
|label7 = [[Tamang language|Tamang]]
|value7 = 1.52
|color7 = navy
|label8 = [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
|value8 = 1.24
|color8 = green
|label9 = [[Sikkimese language|Bhutia]]
|value9 = 1.07
|color9 = olive
|label10 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|value10 = 0.69
|color10 = crimson
|label11= [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]]
|value11 = 0.66
|color11 = purple
|label12 = Others
|value12 = 2.42
|color12 = black
}}


== Education ==
== 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>
Schools in Jorethang offer primary, secondary and senior secondary education. There are various school like New Buds Academy, St. Francis' School, Little Angles Academy, Mt.Olive 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 ==
== Maghe Sankranti Mela ==
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>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in South Sikkim district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Namchi district]]




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Latest revision as of 22:01, 23 July 2025

Jorethang
Nagar panchayat
Jorethang Nagar Panchayat
Jorethang in 2006
Jorethang in 2006
Jorethang is located in Sikkim
Jorethang
Jorethang
Location in Sikkim, India
Jorethang is located in India
Jorethang
Jorethang
Jorethang (India)
Coordinates: 27°07′52″N 88°16′59″E / 27.131°N 88.283°E / 27.131; 88.283
Country India
State Sikkim
DistrictNamchi
Government
 • TypeNagar Panchayat
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,009
Languages
 • OfficialNepali, Bhutia, Lepcha
 • OtherLimbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Magar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
737121
Vehicle registrationSK-04

Jorethang is a major town in Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. Jorethang lies on the bank of Rangeet River, which is a tributary of the Teesta River, on the way to Pelling from Darjeeling, Siliguri and Kalimpong. Jorethang is and has been a major connecting route towards the western part of Sikkim where people from various districts of West Sikkim visit here for consumption of various goods and services.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

[needs update]As of the 2011 Census of India,[1] 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.

Religion[edit | edit source]

Religious Demographic in Jorethang Nagar Pachayat (2011)[2]

  Hinduism (68.74%)
  Christianity (13.28%)
  Buddhism (10.83%)
  Islam (6.69%)
  Others (0.46%)

Languages[edit | edit source]

Languages spoken in Jorethang Nagar Pachayat (2011)[3]

  Nepali (61.29%)
  Hindi (17.87%)
  Bhojpuri (6.33%)
  Marwari (2.56%)
  Limbu (2.19%)
  Bengali (2.16%)
  Tamang (1.52%)
  Urdu (1.24%)
  Bhutia (1.07%)
  Marathi (0.69%)
  Lepcha (0.66%)
  Others (2.42%)

Education[edit | edit source]

Schools in Jorethang offer primary, secondary and senior secondary education. There are various school like New Buds Academy, St. Francis' School, Little Angles Academy, Mt.Olive Academy, Govt. Sen. Sec. School.[4]

Maghe Sankranti Mela[edit | edit source]

This festival is held on the first of Magh in the Bikram Samwat Nepali calendar (about 14 January), marking the sun's entrance into Makara rashi (Capricorn). It is one of the main festivals celebrated by the Nepali community in Sikkim dating from 1961.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Jorethang Population Census 2011". Jorethang Nagar Panchayat.
  2. ↑ [1] censusindia.gov.in
  3. ↑ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
  4. ↑ "List of Schools in Jorethang (South Sikkim), Sikkim | Schools in India". allindiafacts.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Maghe Mela and what it means to Sikkim". Envis Centre on Eco-Tourism. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2019.

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