Songar Population, Caste, Working Data Kaimur, Bihar - Census 2011
Songar is a village situated in Chand block of Kaimur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Songar. The total population of Songar is 1,486 out of which 783 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songar is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songar village is 293 which is 20% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songar is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Songar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songar is 56.2%. Thus Songar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Kaimur district. The male literacy rate is 67.09% and the female literacy rate is 44.21% in Songar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 160 | 133 |
| Literacy | 56.16% | 67.09% | 44.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 748 | 383 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 816 | 365 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Songar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songar village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 174 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 63 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 72 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 162 | 147 |
| Non Working | 957 | 447 | 510 |
Map of Songar, Kaimur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Songar, Chand
Below are the list of villages near Songar village in Chand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hamirpur | 665 |
| Bharari Kalan | 2,430 |
| Lohdan | 3,837 |
| Surha | 1,408 |
| Hansrew | 1,783 |
| Bheladih | 954 |
| Nauan | 329 |
| Saukhara | 2,508 |
| Kekrha | 467 |
| Patesar | 2,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songar, Kaimur, Bihar - Wikipedia