| Jorethang | |
| Settlement Type: | Nagar panchayat |
| Image Alt: | Jorethang in 2006 |
| Pushpin Map: | India Sikkim#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sikkim, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.131°N 88.283°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sikkim |
| Subdivision Name2: | Namchi district |
| Government Type: | Nagar Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 322 |
| Population Total: | 9009 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Other |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 737121 |
| Registration Plate: | SK-04 |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Magar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Official Name: | Jorethang Nagar Panchayat |
Jorethang is a major town in Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. Jorethang lies on the bank of Rangeet River, which is a tributary of the Teesta River, on the way to Pelling from Darjeeling, Siliguri and Kalimpong. Jorethang is and has been a major connecting route towards the western part of Sikkim where people from various districts of West Sikkim visit here for consumption of various goods and services.
As of the 2011 Census of India,[1] Jorethang had a population of 9,009. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jorethang has an average literacy rate of 88.85%, higher than the state average of 81.42%: male literacy is 93.36%, and female literacy is 84.20%. In Jorethang, 10.63% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Schools in Jorethang offer primary, secondary and senior secondary education. There are various school like New Buds Academy, St. Francis' School, Little Angles Academy, Mt.Olive Academy, Govt. Sen. Sec. School.[2]
This festival is held on the first of Magh in the Bikram Samwat Nepali calendar (about 14 January), marking the sun's entrance into Makara rashi (Capricorn). It is one of the main festivals celebrated by the Nepali community in Sikkim dating from 1961.[3]