Businesses in Soreng

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Soreng

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	21
Education	12
Restaurants	10
Apartments	8
Public administration	8
Hotels and motels	6
Other accommodation	5

Soreng Facts

Area	300.1 km²
Population	45,222
Male Population	23,077 (51.0%)
Female Population	22,145 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+58.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+24.4%
Median Age	24.2 years (Male: 24.5, Female: 23.9)
Local Time
Timezone	India Standard Time
Lat & Lng	27.16902, 88.20263

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Soreng Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	28,545	32,467	36,356	44,563	45,222
Population Density	95.1 / km²	108.2 / km²	121.1 / km²	148.5 / km²	150.7 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soreng Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 22.6% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Soreng	+56.1%	+37.3%	+22.6%
Sikkim	+81.1%	+36.8%	+20.1%
India	+111.1%	+50.6%	+24.5%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soreng Median Age

Median Age: 24.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Soreng	24.2 yrs	23.9 yrs	24.5 yrs
Sikkim	25.4 yrs	24.5 yrs	26.1 yrs
India	24.9 yrs	25.4 yrs	24.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Soreng Population Density

Population Density: 151 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Soreng	45,222	300.1 km²	151 / km²
Sikkim	627,100	7,134.8 km²	87.9 / km²
India	1,307 million	3,083,563.4 km²	424 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soreng Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Soreng CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Soreng	69,552 tn	1.54 tn	231.7 tons/km²
Sikkim	1,190,157 tn	1.9 tn	166.8 tons/km²
India	1,928,568,344 tn	1.48 tn	625.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Soreng CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	69,552 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1.54 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	231.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (5)
Flood	High (9)
Earthquake	Medium (7)
Landslide	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
1/16/19	11:56 PM	3.8	70 km	10,000 m	27km NW of Samtse, Bhutan	usgs.gov
6/20/18	4:15 AM	4.4	38.6 km	52,910 m	29km NNW of Ilam, Nepal	usgs.gov
6/20/18	4:08 AM	4.4	72.9 km	38,300 m	17km E of Dhankuta, Nepal	usgs.gov
6/17/18	3:07 PM	4.4	38.7 km	49,760 m	12km SSW of Mangan, India	usgs.gov
12/2/17	11:43 PM	4.2	17.7 km	10,000 m	24km NW of Naya Bazar, India	usgs.gov
5/16/17	10:13 PM	4.2	17.7 km	10,000 m	23km NNW of Naya Bazar, India	usgs.gov
3/26/17	9:42 PM	4.5	34.9 km	24,390 m	5km SSE of Rangpo, India	usgs.gov
3/7/17	10:28 AM	4	94.7 km	10,000 m	2km NE of Samtse, Bhutan	usgs.gov
3/12/16	4:15 PM	3.9	98.5 km	14,880 m	9km NW of Birpara, India	usgs.gov
2/13/16	9:37 PM	3.7	98.9 km	50,320 m	16km NNE of Samtse, Bhutan	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Soreng

Soreng (Nepali: सोरेङ) is a small town in the West Sikkim district of the north Indian state of Sikkim. is known for its largest production of vegetables, oranges and flowers. The inhabitants are mostly dependent on agriculture, floriculture and tou..

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