# Ward 2, Jorethang (South District, Sikkim) – Population

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Census ward · Jorethang, Sikkim 

# Ward 2, Jorethang

Ward 2 of Jorethang, South District district, Sikkim, had **1,244 people in 294 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 5 census wards. Literacy was 93.7%, above the town average of 88.9%.

- 1,244people (2011)
- 294households
- 5 of 5by population
- 93.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Jorethang?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Jorethang average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.7%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1073**

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1230**

**979

Working population ****39.7%**

**37.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 478 (97%) · **■** Marginal 16 (3%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 87 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 18 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Jorethang average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**97%

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

**2%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****87%**

**81%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**6%

Use banking services ****77%**

**64%

Television ****80%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****18%**

**11%

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

**6%

Own their home ****33%**

**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 11,397 people
- Ward 31,706 people
- Ward 42,731 people
- Ward 51,931 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 2, Jorethang?1,244 people in 294 households (Census 2011)