Paiyong Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Paiyong is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Paiyong. The total population of Paiyong is 1,054 out of which 548 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paiyong is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paiyong village is 106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paiyong is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Paiyong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paiyong is 77.2%. Thus Paiyong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 68.12% in Paiyong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paiyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paiyong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paiyong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 58 | 48 |
| Literacy | 77.22% | 85.71% | 68.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 192 | 103 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 128 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Paiyong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paiyong village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 244 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 260 | 181 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 109 | 119 |
| Non Working | 445 | 195 | 250 |
Map of Paiyong, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Paiyong, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Paiyong village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mellidara | 1,670 |
| Suntaley | 1,125 |
| Melli | 2,602 |
| Sukrabarey | 1,203 |
| Kerabari | 670 |
| Sadam | 940 |
| Ramabong | 844 |
| Rabitar | 753 |
| Turuk | 1,050 |
| Rabikhola | 373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paiyong, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia