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Paiyong Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Paiyong is a medium size village located in Namchi Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 220 families residing. The Paiyong village has population of 1054 of which 548 are males while 506 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paiyong village population of children with age 0-6 is 106 which makes up 10.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paiyong village is 923 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Paiyong as per census is 828, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Paiyong village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Paiyong village was 77.22 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Paiyong Male literacy stands at 85.71 % while female literacy rate was 68.12 %.

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

Paiyong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,054 548 506
Child (0-6) 106 58 48
Schedule Caste 74 34 40
Schedule Tribe 192 103 89
Literacy 77.22 % 85.71 % 68.12 %
Total Workers 609 353 256
Main Worker 381 - -
Marginal Worker 228 109 119

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.02 % of total population in Paiyong village.

Work Profile

In Paiyong village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 62.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.44 % 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 labourer.