# Ward 3, Jorethang (South District, Sikkim) – Population

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Census ward · Jorethang, Sikkim 

# Ward 3, Jorethang

Ward 3 of Jorethang, South District district, Sikkim, had **1,706 people in 427 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 5 census wards. Literacy was 87.3%, close to the town average of 88.9%.

- 1,706people (2011)
- 427households
- 3 of 5by population
- 87.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Jorethang?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Jorethang average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991**

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1099**

**979

Working population ****38.0%**

**37.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 556 (86%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 3 (0%) · **■** Marginal 88 (14%)

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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Jorethang average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**2%

Tap water ****94%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%**

**81%

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

**6%

Use banking services ****63%**

**64%

Television ****71%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**11%

None of these assets ****5%**

**6%

Own their home ****28%**

**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 21,244 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 3, Jorethang?1,706 people in 427 households (Census 2011)