Jorethang

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

Jorethang is a major town in South Sikkim district in the Indian 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[edit]

[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.

Education[edit]

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.[2]

Maghe Sankranti Mela[edit]

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.[3]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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