Songjalgre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Songjalgre is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 35 families residing in the village Songjalgre. The total population of Songjalgre is 190 out of which 98 are males and 92 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songjalgre is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Songjalgre village is 38 which is 20% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songjalgre is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Songjalgre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songjalgre is 49.3%. Thus Songjalgre village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 60.76% and the female literacy rate is 36.99% in Songjalgre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songjalgre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songjalgre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songjalgre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Literacy | 49.34% | 60.76% | 36.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 96 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 50 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Songjalgre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songjalgre village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| Non Working | 120 | 59 | 61 |
Nearby Villages to Songjalgre,
Below are the list of villages near Songjalgre village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arigre | 84 |
| Gandhipara | 105 |
| Nekikona | 152 |
| Gimegre | 1,050 |
| Chirakawa | 323 |
| Gimbil Ading | 81 |
| Lower Wadagokgre | 276 |
| Nagnipara | 250 |
| Daspara | 146 |
| Poradangga | 394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songjalgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia