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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Paiyong, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia