Upper Paiyong, Yangang, South District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Upper Paiyong


The village Upper Paiyong is located in Yangang Sub-Division of South District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Paiyong Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ravong Community Development Block. The nearest town is Singtam, which is about 30 kilometers away from Upper Paiyong.

Travel and Communication for Upper Paiyong


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Upper Paiyong


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Upper Paiyong is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Upper Paiyong is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Upper Paiyong


As per available data from the year 2009, 517 persons live in 98 house holds in the village Upper Paiyong. There are 263 female individuals and 254 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.87% and males constitute 49.13% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 20% and males constitute 80% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.97% of the total population.

There are 21 scheduled tribes persons of which 10 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 47.62% and males constitute 52.38% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.06% of the total population.

Population density of Upper Paiyong is 185.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Upper Paiyong


Maps, reports and datasets of Upper Paiyong on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Upper Paiyong is 279.45 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 90.03 ha. About 79.47 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10.56 ha is irrigated area. About 10.56 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 116.76 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.95 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Upper Paiyong


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Upper Paiyong.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Upper Paiyong.

There is a government middle school in the village Upper Paiyong.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Lingi, which is 5-10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Lingmoo, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

Colleges in Upper Paiyong


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Rangpo, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Rangpo, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in West Pendam, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

Other Educational Facilities in Upper Paiyong


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Rangpo, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Upper Paiyong or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

Healthcare Facilities in Upper Paiyong


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Upper Paiyong.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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