Songhata Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Songhata is a village situated in Krishnaganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,125 families residing in the village Songhata. The total population of Songhata is 4,498 out of which 2,271 are males and 2,227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songhata is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Songhata village is 416 which is 9% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songhata is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Songhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songhata is 78.1%. Thus Songhata village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 81.66% and the female literacy rate is 74.43% in Songhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 199 | 217 |
| Literacy | 78.1% | 81.66% | 74.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,920 | 948 | 972 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 1,310 | 579 | 731 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Songhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songhata village out of total population, 1,504 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,378 | 1,277 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 135 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 346 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 854 | 771 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 61 | 65 |
| Non Working | 2,994 | 933 | 2,061 |
Nearby Villages to Songhata,
Below are the list of villages near Songhata village in Krishnaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shibnibas | 2,481 |
| Krishna Ganj | 3,192 |
| Par Chandan Nagar | 528 |
| Krishna Pur | 3,775 |
| Goari | 1,522 |
| Chandan Nagar | 5,419 |
| Mathurapur | 988 |
| Momar Pur | 1,859 |
| Teghari | 649 |
| Chau Gachha | 6,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songhata, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia