Jorethang
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jorethang
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Nagar panchayat
| image_skyline = Jorethang.jpg
| image_alt = Jorethang in 2006
| image_caption = Jorethang in 2006
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Sikkim#India3
| pushpin_label_position = left
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Sikkim, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.131|N|88.283|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Government of Sikkim.svg}} Sikkim
| subdivision_name2 = Namchi
| established_title =
| established_date =
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| government_type = Nagar Panchayat
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 322
| population_total = 9009
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_title2 = Other
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 737121
| registration_plate = SK-04
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| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha
| demographics1_info2 = Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Magar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
| official_name = Jorethang Nagar Panchayat
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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
{{update after|2022}}As of the 2011 Census of India,{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801420-jorethang-sikkim.html|title=Jorethang Population Census 2011|publisher=Jorethang Nagar Panchayat|accessdate=}} 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)[https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801420-jorethang-sikkim.html] censusindia.gov.in
|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)[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in
|label1 = Nepali
|value1 = 61.29
|color1 = red
|label2 = Hindi
|value2 = 17.87
|color2 = orange
|label3 = Bhojpuri
|value3 = 6.33
|color3 = brown
|label4 = Marwari
|value4 = 2.56
|color4 = magenta
|label5 = Limbu
|value5 = 2.19
|color5 = yellow
|label6 = Bengali
|value6 = 2.16
|color6 = pink
|label7 = Tamang
|value7 = 1.52
|color7 = navy
|label8 = Urdu
|value8 = 1.24
|color8 = green
|label9 = Bhutia
|value9 = 1.07
|color9 = olive
|label10 = Marathi
|value10 = 0.69
|color10 = crimson
|label11= Lepcha
|value11 = 0.66
|color11 = purple
|label12 = Others
|value12 = 2.42
|color12 = black
}}
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.{{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}}
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.{{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}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120324030533/http://www.jorethangnagarpanchayat.net/ Jorethang Nagar Panchayat website]
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Category:Cities and towns in Namchi district
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