Songad Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Songad is a village situated in Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Songad. The total population of Songad is 3,075 out of which 1,579 are males and 1,496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songad is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songad village is 488 which is 16% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songad is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Songad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songad is 60.5%. Thus Songad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.31% and the female literacy rate is 43.63% in Songad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 488 | 241 | 247 |
| Literacy | 60.53% | 76.31% | 43.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 237 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,509 | 558 | 951 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Songad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songad village out of total population, 1,022 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,022 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 434 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 131 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 244 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 52 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 558 | 376 | 182 |
| Non Working | 2,053 | 769 | 1,284 |
Map of Songad, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Songad, Campierganj
Below are the list of villages near Songad village in Campierganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Geruie Khurd | 1,327 |
| Bankta | 1,354 |
| Geruie Buzurg | 885 |
| Kakarhi | 470 |
| Kahrauli | 1,497 |
| Musawr | 2,940 |
| Gauraiy | 684 |
| Chhitahi Khurd | 1,279 |
| Dharmaria | 177 |
| Powa | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songad, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia