Songawan Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Songawan is a village situated in Sasaram block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 360 families residing in the village Songawan. The total population of Songawan is 2,188 out of which 1,143 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songawan is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songawan village is 412 which is 19% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songawan is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Songawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songawan is 62.6%. Thus Songawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 71.98% and the female literacy rate is 52.24% in Songawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 412 | 215 | 197 |
| Literacy | 62.56% | 71.98% | 52.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 470 | 241 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,077 | 475 | 602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Songawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songawan village out of total population, 636 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 636 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 333 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 153 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 142 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 175 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,552 | 635 | 917 |
Map of Songawan, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Songawan, Sasaram
Below are the list of villages near Songawan village in Sasaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barui | 1,238 |
| Gharbair | 1,344 |
| Molawan | 2,638 |
| Karserua | 2,309 |
| Sakas | 1,014 |
| Murhi | 2,071 |
| Dhanpurwa | 298 |
| Tendua | 702 |
| Kusri | 1,417 |
| Khairi | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songawan, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia