Songmagiri Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Songmagiri is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 40 families residing in the village Songmagiri. The total population of Songmagiri is 207 out of which 108 are males and 99 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songmagiri is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Songmagiri village is 26 which is 13% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songmagiri is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Songmagiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songmagiri is 72.4%. Thus Songmagiri village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.8% and the female literacy rate is 61.36% in Songmagiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songmagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songmagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songmagiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Literacy | 72.38% | 82.8% | 61.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 105 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 31 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.1% of total population in Songmagiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songmagiri village out of total population, 98 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 41 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 109 | 61 | 48 |
Nearby Villages to Songmagiri,
Below are the list of villages near Songmagiri village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gongrapara | 125 |
| Demdemakona | 315 |
| Damdilaka | 297 |
| Dhoromchas | 629 |
| Josipara | 378 |
| Nogorpara | 540 |
| Dingampara | 464 |
| Dorgapara | 588 |
| Ritekpara | 221 |
| Chapahati I | 1,355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songmagiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia