Upper Paiyong Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011

Upper Paiyong is a village situated in Ravong sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Upper Paiyong. The total population of Upper Paiyong is 517 out of which 254 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Paiyong is 1,035.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Paiyong village is 58 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Paiyong is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Upper Paiyong village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Paiyong is 83.9%. Thus Upper Paiyong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 92.11% and the female literacy rate is 75.76% in Upper Paiyong village.

Population
517
Families
98
Literacy
83.88%
Sex Ratio
1,035

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Paiyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Upper Paiyong Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Paiyong village.

Total Male Female
Children 58 26 32
Literacy 83.88% 92.11% 75.76%
Scheduled Caste 5 4 1
Scheduled Tribe 21 11 10
Illiterate 132 44 88

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Upper Paiyong village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Upper Paiyong village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% 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 labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 139 92 47
Cultivators 103 65 38
Agriculture Labourer 13 11 2
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 22 15 7
Marginal Workers 144 58 86
Non Working 234 104 130

Map of Upper Paiyong, South District, Sikkim


Nearby Villages to Upper Paiyong, Ravong

Below are the list of villages near Upper Paiyong village in Ravong.

Village Population
Lower Paiyong 760
Kau 399
Lingi 1,854
Lingmo 297
Sokpay 471
Pepthang 444
Ravong 2,282
Kolthang 1,249
Sangmo 1,532
Tokday 1,339

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