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
Kalimpong (Hindi: कलिम्पोंग) is a town and the headquarters of an eponymous district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of . The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong district. The re ...
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Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, 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.
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
Nepali or Nepalese may refer to :
Concerning Nepal
* Anything of, from, or related to Nepal
* Nepali people, citizens of Nepal
* Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal, the current official national language and a language spoken ...
community in
Sikkim dating from 1961.
References
External links
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Jorethang Nagar Panchayat website
Cities and towns in Namchi district
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