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Upper Paiyong Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Upper Paiyong is a medium size village located in Ravong Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 98 families residing. The Upper Paiyong village has population of 517 of which 254 are males while 263 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Paiyong village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 11.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Paiyong village is 1035 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Paiyong as per census is 1231, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Upper Paiyong village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Paiyong village was 83.88 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Upper Paiyong Male literacy stands at 92.11 % while female literacy rate was 75.76 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Upper 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 Upper Paiyong village.

Upper Paiyong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 98 - -
Population 517 254 263
Child (0-6) 58 26 32
Schedule Caste 5 4 1
Schedule Tribe 21 11 10
Literacy 83.88 % 92.11 % 75.76 %
Total Workers 283 150 133
Main Worker 139 - -
Marginal Worker 144 58 86

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.97 % of total population in Upper Paiyong village.

Work Profile

In Upper Paiyong village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 49.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.