# Ward 1, Jorethang (South District, Sikkim) – Population

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Census ward · Jorethang, Sikkim 

# Ward 1, Jorethang

Ward 1 of Jorethang, South District district, Sikkim, had **1,397 people in 316 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 5 census wards. Literacy was 91.6%, close to the town average of 88.9%.

- 1,397people (2011)
- 316households
- 4 of 5by population
- 91.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Jorethang?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Jorethang average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.6%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885**

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****842**

**979

Working population ****37.7%**

**37.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 517 (98%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 8 (2%)

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 were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 24 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Jorethang average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****96%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%**

**81%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**6%

Use banking services ****77%**

**64%

Television ****83%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****24%**

**11%

None of these assets ****8%**

**6%

Own their home ****35%**

**28%

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

## Other wards of Jorethang

- Ward 21,244 people
- Ward 31,706 people
- Ward 42,731 people

[Full Jorethang ward list (5 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/jorethang/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Jorethang?1,397 people in 316 households (Census 2011)