Songkapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Songkapara is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Songkapara. The total population of Songkapara is 399 out of which 207 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songkapara is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songkapara village is 52 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songkapara is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Songkapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songkapara is 78.1%. Thus Songkapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.92% and the female literacy rate is 70.83% in Songkapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songkapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songkapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songkapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Literacy | 78.1% | 84.92% | 70.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 325 | 162 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 55 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.5% of total population in Songkapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songkapara village out of total population, 326 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 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 69 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 58 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 101 | 77 |
| Non Working | 73 | 37 | 36 |
Map of Songkapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Songkapara, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Songkapara village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belbari | 167 |
| Selsella | 759 |
| Rajangolla | 370 |
| Singgimari | 498 |
| Galwangre | 230 |
| Dotoretgre | 379 |
| Kamilapara | 294 |
| Takitgre | 218 |
| Nishnipara | 303 |
| Holdibari | 577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songkapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia