Jorethang

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Jorethang
Jorethang Nagar Panchayat
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Jorethang in 2006
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Jorethang
Location in Sikkim, India
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Jorethang
Jorethang (India)
Coordinates: 27°07′52″N88°16′59″E / 27.131°N 88.283°E / 27.131; 88.283
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Flag of the Government of Sikkim.svg Sikkim
District Namchi district
Government
  TypeNagar Panchayat
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total9,009
Languages
  Official Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha
  Other Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Magar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
737121
Vehicle registration SK-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.

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Demographics

[ 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

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

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

Languages

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

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

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]

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References

  1. "Jorethang Population Census 2011". Jorethang Nagar Panchayat.
  2. 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.