Songhatta Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Songhatta is a village situated in Koilwar block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 499 families residing in the village Songhatta. The total population of Songhatta is 2,849 out of which 1,513 are males and 1,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songhatta is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songhatta village is 521 which is 18% of the total population. There are 287 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songhatta is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Songhatta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songhatta is 69.8%. Thus Songhatta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.24% and the female literacy rate is 57.17% in Songhatta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songhatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songhatta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songhatta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 521 | 287 | 234 |
| Literacy | 69.85% | 81.24% | 57.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 78 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,223 | 517 | 706 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Songhatta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songhatta village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 470 | 428 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 97 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 145 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 174 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 203 | 101 |
| Non Working | 2,075 | 882 | 1,193 |
Map of Songhatta, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Songhatta, Koilwar
Below are the list of villages near Songhatta village in Koilwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mokhalsa | 3,108 |
| Kishunpura | 2,165 |
| Pachaina | 1,971 |
| Khesrahiya | 1,490 |
| Golakpur | 1,778 |
| Jalpura | 1,071 |
| Jamalpur | 4,876 |
| Deoria | 806 |
| Mana Chak | 979 |
| Sundarpur | 963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songhatta, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia