Songra Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Songra is a village situated in Bandgaon block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Songra. The total population of Songra is 586 out of which 299 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songra is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songra village is 97 which is 17% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songra is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Songra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songra is 41.1%. Thus Songra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 57.09% and the female literacy rate is 24.79% in Songra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 52 | 45 |
| Literacy | 41.1% | 57.09% | 24.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 564 | 287 | 277 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 158 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.2% of total population in Songra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songra village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 7.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 126 | 133 |
| Non Working | 306 | 157 | 149 |
Map of Songra, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Songra, Bandgaon
Below are the list of villages near Songra village in Bandgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akir | 143 |
| Hesadih | 330 |
| Chirkubera | 125 |
| Kopa | 194 |
| Kokorbo | 56 |
| Jiray | 164 |
| Dumbru | 230 |
| Bingburu | 83 |
| Mamla | 365 |
| Kandeyong | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songra, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia