# Jorethang, South District (Sikkim) – Town Population & Wards

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Town · South District, Sikkim 

# Jorethang

Jorethang is a town in Namchi sub-district of South District district, Sikkim (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **9,009 people** in 2,107 households. Literacy was 88.9%.

- 9,009people (2011)
- 2,107households
- 88.9%literacy
- 5census wards

## Population of Jorethang

■ Jorethang · ■ South District urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.9%**

**88.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****979**

**933

Working population ****37.4%**

**37.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Jorethang

Of every 100 households in Jorethang in 2011, 98 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 81 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Jorethang · ■ South District urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****98%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****81%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**6%

Use banking services ****64%**

**69%

Television ****76%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**15%

None of these assets ****6%**

**4%

Own their home ****28%**

**39%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Jorethang work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,153 (94%) · **■** Household industry 26 (1%) · **■** Farming 17 (1%) · **■** Marginal 171 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jorethang

- Petrol pumps1 in Jorethang
- Colleges and universities1 in Jorethang

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Jorethang ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/jorethang/ward-1/) 1,397 316 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/jorethang/ward-2/) 1,244 294 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/jorethang/ward-3/) 1,706 427 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/jorethang/ward-4/) 2,731 631 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/jorethang/ward-5/) 1,931 439 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Jorethang?9,009 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jorethang in?South District district, Sikkim
- How many wards does Jorethang have?5 census wards (2011)