Songaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Songaon is a village situated in Gandhwani tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 331 families residing in the village Songaon. The total population of Songaon is 1,548 out of which 777 are males and 771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songaon is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songaon village is 215 which is 14% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songaon is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Songaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songaon is 65.3%. Thus Songaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 51.51% in Songaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 108 | 107 |
| Literacy | 65.34% | 79.07% | 51.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,144 | 572 | 572 |
| Illiterate | 677 | 248 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.9% of total population in Songaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songaon village out of total population, 808 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 808 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 407 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 324 | 256 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 121 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 26 | 142 |
| Non Working | 740 | 344 | 396 |
Map of Songaon, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Songaon, Gandhwani
Below are the list of villages near Songaon village in Gandhwani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhegda | 1,313 |
| Khandlai | 1,185 |
| Balwari | 585 |
| Pipli | 2,094 |
| Balnera | 1,308 |
| Sendla | 1,403 |
| Kosdana | 1,637 |
| Barahamangaon | 646 |
| Anjantad | 1,077 |
| Dedli | 930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songaon, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia