Gara Songgital Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gara Songgital is a village situated in Baghmara block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Gara Songgital. The total population of Gara Songgital is 265 out of which 126 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gara Songgital is 1,103.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gara Songgital village is 61 which is 23% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gara Songgital is 1,542 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Gara Songgital village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gara Songgital is 79.9%. Thus Gara Songgital village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 86.27% and the female literacy rate is 73.53% in Gara Songgital village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gara Songgital village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gara Songgital Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gara Songgital village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Literacy | 79.9% | 86.27% | 73.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 258 | 121 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 38 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Gara Songgital village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gara Songgital village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 42 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 41 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 169 | 84 | 85 |
Map of Gara Songgital, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gara Songgital, Baghmara
Below are the list of villages near Gara Songgital village in Baghmara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongsu colony | 244 |
| Balkal Asim | 306 |
| Gara Samkagre | 83 |
| Darit Asim | 366 |
| Bajragre | 138 |
| Choklokgittim | 345 |
| Denggagre | 264 |
| Karukol Adinggre | 364 |
| Dikgronggre | 127 |
| Nosingpagitim | 109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gara Songgital, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia