Jorethang Sub-Region District

Sikkim

Jorethang Sub-Region district is one of the districts of Sikkim. Its administrative headquarters is at Jorethang. It covers 280 sq km and had a population of 42,100 at the 2011 census, a density of 150 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Jorethang
Area
280 sq km
Population
42,100
(2011)
Population Density
150 /km²
Literacy Rate
81.5%
Sex Ratio
905
per 1,000 males
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Jorethang Sub-Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jorethang Sub-Region district.

Total Population
42,100
Male Population
22,100
Female Population
20,000
Rural Population
28,000
Urban Population
14,100
Scheduled Caste
3,120
Scheduled Tribe
12,100
Literacy Rate
81.5%
Population Density
150 /km²
Sex Ratio
905
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.2%Female literacy 76.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jorethang Sub-Region district.

1
Tehsils
2
Blocks
8
Nyay Panchayats
18
Gram Panchayats
42
Villages
Headquarters
Jorethang
Languages
Nepali, Hindi, Bhutia
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.13° N, 88.32° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jorethang Sub-Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Jorethang Sub-Region

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Poklok-Kamrang
No. 10 · Sikkim
BR
Bhoj Raj Rai
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Jorethang Sub-Region

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Jorethang Sub-Region district.

  • Indra Hang Subba
    Indra Hang Subba
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MP
    Sikkim · No. 1
  • BR
    Bhoj Raj Rai
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Poklok-Kamrang · No. 10

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sikkim · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaSKMIndra Hang Subba
    Votes 1,64,396Vote share 42.71%Margin 80,754
    1. 1. Indra Hang Subba · SKM1,64,396 (42.71%)
    2. 2. Bharat Basnett · Citizen Action Party-Sikkim83,642 (21.73%)
    3. 3. PD Rai · Sikkim Democratic Front77,171 (20.05%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Sikkim
State
Jorethang Sub-Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
1 Assembly
No. 10

Quick Navigation

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Jorethang Sub-Region District at a Glance

State
Sikkim
Headquarters
Jorethang
Area
280 sq km
Population
42,100
Population density
150 per km²
Sex ratio
905 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
81.5%
Languages
Nepali, Hindi, Bhutia
Tehsils
1
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
18
Villages
42
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Sikkim
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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