# Ward 5, Jorethang (South District, Sikkim) – Population

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Census ward · Jorethang, Sikkim 

# Ward 5, Jorethang

Ward 5 of Jorethang, South District district, Sikkim, had **1,931 people in 439 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 5 census wards. Literacy was 87.6%, close to the town average of 88.9%.

- 1,931people (2011)
- 439households
- 2 of 5by population
- 87.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Jorethang?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Jorethang average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****871**

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****843**

**979

Working population ****33.9%**

**37.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 614 (94%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Farming 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 29 (4%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 85 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Jorethang average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**97%

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

**2%

Tap water ****99%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****85%**

**81%

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

**6%

Use banking services ****35%**

**64%

Television ****76%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**11%

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

**6%

Own their home ****21%**

**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 5, Jorethang?1,931 people in 439 households (Census 2011)