Songadh Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Songadh is a village situated in Palanpur taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Songadh. The total population of Songadh is 1,677 out of which 826 are males and 851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songadh is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songadh village is 278 which is 17% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songadh is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Songadh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songadh is 84.5%. Thus Songadh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 96% and the female literacy rate is 73.76% in Songadh village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Songadh village is BHIKHABHAI KASABHAI MANGHROL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songadh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songadh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songadh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 151 | 127 |
| Literacy | 84.49% | 96% | 73.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 131 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 113 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 495 | 178 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Songadh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songadh village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 411 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 129 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 52 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 230 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 9 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,134 | 406 | 728 |
Map of Songadh, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Songadh, Palanpur
Below are the list of villages near Songadh village in Palanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karjoda | 2,223 |
| Parpada | 1,544 |
| Asmapura | 788 |
| Angola | 1,204 |
| Manpur | 733 |
| Badarpura | 1,097 |
| Vasda | 899 |
| Khodla | 3,749 |
| Malan | 9,641 |
| Kumbhalmer | 3,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songadh, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia