Songaharwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Songaharwa is a village situated in Sidhaw block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Songaharwa. The total population of Songaharwa is 1,476 out of which 726 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songaharwa is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Songaharwa village is 271 which is 18% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songaharwa is 1,134 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Songaharwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songaharwa is 62.2%. Thus Songaharwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 73.12% and the female literacy rate is 51.49% in Songaharwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songaharwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songaharwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songaharwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 127 | 144 |
| Literacy | 62.24% | 73.12% | 51.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 53 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,101 | 543 | 558 |
| Illiterate | 726 | 288 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.6% of total population in Songaharwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songaharwa village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 23.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 138 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 96 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 243 | 354 |
| Non Working | 693 | 345 | 348 |
Nearby Villages to Songaharwa,
Below are the list of villages near Songaharwa village in Sidhaw.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipra | 1,536 |
| Dardari | 2,291 |
| Satchubanwa | 1,095 |
| Misraulia | 2,094 |
| Gorar | 640 |
| Kotraha | 1,148 |
| Malkauli | 1,041 |
| Naurangiya | 3,058 |
| Gonauli | 1,484 |
| Kerai | 998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songaharwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia