Songhatta Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011

Songhatta is a village situated in Koilwar block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 499 families residing in the village Songhatta. The total population of Songhatta is 2,849 out of which 1,513 are males and 1,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songhatta is 883.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Songhatta village is 521 which is 18% of the total population. There are 287 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songhatta is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Songhatta village.

Population
2,849
Families
499
Literacy
69.85%
Sex Ratio
883

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songhatta is 69.8%. Thus Songhatta village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.24% and the female literacy rate is 57.17% in Songhatta village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songhatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Songhatta Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songhatta village.

Total Male Female
Children 521 287 234
Literacy 69.85% 81.24% 57.17%
Scheduled Caste 150 78 72
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,223 517 706

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Songhatta village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Songhatta village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 470 428 42
Cultivators 101 97 4
Agriculture Labourer 162 145 17
Household Industries 17 12 5
Other Workers 190 174 16
Marginal Workers 304 203 101
Non Working 2,075 882 1,193

Nearby Villages to Songhatta,

Below are the list of villages near Songhatta village in Koilwar.

Village Population
Mokhalsa 3,108
Kishunpura 2,165
Pachaina 1,971
Khesrahiya 1,490
Golakpur 1,778
Jalpura 1,071
Jamalpur 4,876
Deoria 806
Mana Chak 979
Sundarpur 963

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