Songara Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Songara is a village situated in Pratappur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 552 families residing in the village Songara. The total population of Songara is 2,831 out of which 1,454 are males and 1,377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songara is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Songara village is 476 which is 17% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songara is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Songara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songara is 47.7%. Thus Songara village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 55.37% and the female literacy rate is 39.69% in Songara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 476 | 253 | 223 |
| Literacy | 47.69% | 55.37% | 39.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,924 | 967 | 957 |
| Illiterate | 1,708 | 789 | 919 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68% of total population in Songara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songara village out of total population, 1,517 were engaged in work activities. 27.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 361 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 172 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 77 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 108 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,103 | 466 | 637 |
| Non Working | 1,314 | 627 | 687 |
Nearby Villages to Songara,
Below are the list of villages near Songara village in Pratappur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shankarpur | 480 |
| Shyampur | 2,334 |
| Jhingadohar | 228 |
| Shakalpur | 1,953 |
| Korandha | 1,208 |
| Pandridand | 171 |
| Banshipur | 2,203 |
| Chandarpur | 1,039 |
| Koteya | 1,951 |
| Mayapur | 1,165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songara, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia