Songir Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Songir is a village situated in Dhule taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,629 families residing in the village Songir. The total population of Songir is 13,965 out of which 7,083 are males and 6,882 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songir is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songir village is 1838 which is 13% of the total population. There are 906 male children and 932 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songir is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Songir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songir is 78.4%. Thus Songir village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 82.79% and the female literacy rate is 73.92% in Songir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,838 | 906 | 932 |
| Literacy | 78.44% | 82.79% | 73.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 311 | 350 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,598 | 751 | 847 |
| Illiterate | 4,453 | 1,969 | 2,484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Songir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songir village out of total population, 5,443 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,443 workers engaged in Main Work, 625 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,937 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,972 | 3,639 | 1,333 |
| Cultivators | 625 | 474 | 151 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,937 | 1,046 | 891 |
| Household Industries | 187 | 125 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 2,223 | 1,994 | 229 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 182 | 289 |
| Non Working | 8,522 | 3,262 | 5,260 |
Map of Songir, Dhule, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Songir, Dhule
Below are the list of villages near Songir village in Dhule.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kawathi | 2,978 |
| Dapura | 924 |
| Mehergaon | 4,070 |
| Dapuri | 519 |
| Navalane | 2,077 |
| Tamaswadi | 662 |
| Shirdane Pr.ner | 4,450 |
| Dhanur | 2,024 |
| Chinchwar | 4,436 |
| Lonkute | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songir, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia