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Lower Paiyong Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Lower Paiyong is a medium size village located in Ravong Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 136 families residing. The Lower Paiyong village has population of 760 of which 393 are males while 367 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lower Paiyong village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 13.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lower Paiyong village is 934 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Lower Paiyong as per census is 1083, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Lower Paiyong village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Lower Paiyong village was 83.03 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Lower Paiyong Male literacy stands at 88.41 % while female literacy rate was 77.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lower Paiyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Lower Paiyong village.

Lower Paiyong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 136 - -
Population 760 393 367
Child (0-6) 100 48 52
Schedule Caste 9 6 3
Schedule Tribe 155 89 66
Literacy 83.03 % 88.41 % 77.14 %
Total Workers 411 256 155
Main Worker 236 - -
Marginal Worker 175 53 122

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.18 % of total population in Lower Paiyong village.

Work Profile

In Lower Paiyong village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 57.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.