Songsak Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
Songsak Block of East Garo Hills district has a total population of 53,107 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,862 are males while 26,245 are females. In 2011 there were a total 10,142 families residing in Songsak Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Songsak Block is 977.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Songsak Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 62.5% and the sex ratio of Songsak Block is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Songsak Block is 10699 which is 20% of the total population. There are 5381 male children and 5318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songsak Block is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Songsak Block.
The total literacy rate of Songsak Block is 62.5%. The male literacy rate is 54.15% and the female literacy rate is 45.56% in Songsak Block.
To facilitate the administration, Songsak Block is further divided into 229 villages.
Songsak Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songsak Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,699 | 5,381 | 5,318 |
| Literacy | 62.5% | 54.15% | 45.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51,225 | 25,853 | 25,372 |
| Illiterate | 26,602 | 12,315 | 14,287 |
Caste-wise Population - Songsak Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Songsak Block of Meghalaya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,225 | 25,853 | 25,372 |
Religion-wise Population - Songsak Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,093 | (2.06%) | 583 | 510 |
| Muslim | 345 | (0.65%) | 176 | 169 |
| Christian | 50,165 | (94.46%) | 25,329 | 24,836 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 158 | (0.3%) | 77 | 81 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1,292 | (2.43%) | 672 | 620 |
| No Religion Specified | 51 | (0.1%) | 23 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Songsak Block
Average literacy rate of Songsak Block in 2011 were 62.5% in which, male and female literacy were 67.72% and 57.14% respectively. Total literate in Songsak Block were 26,505 of which male and female were 14,547 and 11,958 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Songsak Block
The Sex Ratio of Songsak Block is 977 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 977 females in Songsak Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Songsak Block.
Child Population - Songsak Block
According to Census 2011, there were 10,699 children between age 0 to 6 years in Songsak Block. Out of which 5,381 were male while 5,318 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Songsak Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Songsak Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Songsak Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 10,699.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,107 | 0 | 53,107 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,699 | 0 | 10,699 |
| Schedule Caste | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,225 | 0 | 51,225 |
| Literacy | 62.5% | - | 62.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 977 | - | 977 |
Working Population - Songsak Block
In Songsak Block out of total population, 22,934 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,934 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,658 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,906 | 10,769 | 6,137 |
| Cultivators | 13,172 | 8,341 | 4,831 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,658 | 1,006 | 652 |
| Household Industries | 318 | 137 | 181 |
| Other Workers | 1,758 | 1,285 | 473 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,028 | 1,686 | 4,342 |
| Non Working | 30,173 | 14,407 | 15,766 |
Nearby Blocks from Songsak Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Songsak Block in East Garo Hills district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Samanda Block population | 56,235 |
| Kharkutta Block population | 51,477 |
| Dambo Rongjeng Block population | 52,584 |
| Resubelpara Block population | 104,514 |
Songsak Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songsak, Meghalaya - Wikipedia