Block / Subdivision → Ravong
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Lower Paiyong village is 261230. Lower Paiyong village is located in Ravong subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 33km away from sub-district headquarter Ravong (tehsildar office) and 59km away from district headquarter Namchi. As per 2009 stats, Paiyong is the gram panchayat of Lower Paiyong village.
The total geographical area of village is 238.14 hectares. Lower Paiyong has a total population of 760 peoples, out of which male population is 393 while female population is 367. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 933 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of lower paiyong village is 72.11% out of which 77.61% males and 66.21% females are literate. There are about 136 houses in lower paiyong village. Pincode of lower paiyong village locality is 737128.
When it comes to administration, Lower Paiyong village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Lower Paiyong village comes under Tumen-lingi Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to lower paiyong village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 27km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 760 | 393 | 367 |
| Literate Population | 548 | 305 | 243 |
| Illiterate Population | 212 | 88 | 124 |
| Lower Paiyong - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Paiyong |
| Block / Subdivision : | Ravong |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737128 |
| Area : | 238.14 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 933 |
| Population (2011): | 760 |
| Households : | 136 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tumen-lingi |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (27 km) |
| Villages in Paiyong Gram Panchayat | |
| Kau | Lingmo |
| Lingmo Forest Block | Lower Paiyong |
| Pepthang | Upper Paiyong |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Ravong |
| List of Subdivisions in South District |
| List of Districts in Sikkim |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.