Block / Subdivision → Ravong
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Upper Paiyong village is 261231. Upper 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 Upper Paiyong village.
The total geographical area of village is 279.45 hectares. Upper Paiyong has a total population of 517 peoples, out of which male population is 254 while female population is 263. Literacy rate of upper paiyong village is 74.47% out of which 82.68% males and 66.54% females are literate. There are about 98 houses in upper paiyong village. Pincode of upper paiyong village locality is 737128.
When it comes to administration, Upper Paiyong village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Upper Paiyong village comes under Tumen-lingi Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to upper paiyong village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 30km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 517 | 254 | 263 |
| Literate Population | 385 | 210 | 175 |
| Illiterate Population | 132 | 44 | 88 |
| Upper Paiyong - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Paiyong |
| Block / Subdivision : | Ravong |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737128 |
| Area : | 279.45 hectares |
| Population : | 517 |
| Households : | 98 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tumen-lingi |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (30 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.