Songsak Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Songsak is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Songsak. The total population of Songsak is 686 out of which 336 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Songsak is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Songsak village is 199 which is 29% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Songsak is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Songsak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Songsak is 61.2%. Thus Songsak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.76% and the female literacy rate is 52.19% in Songsak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Songsak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Songsak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Songsak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 100 | 99 |
| Literacy | 61.19% | 70.76% | 52.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 685 | 336 | 349 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 169 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Songsak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Songsak village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 115 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 105 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Non Working | 517 | 192 | 325 |
Map of Songsak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Songsak, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Songsak village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riangju | 253 |
| Riangka | 116 |
| Shongbiang | 120 |
| Nongshram Adeng | 321 |
| Rongkhugre B | 782 |
| Dalbot Rongbeng | 389 |
| Rongkhugre A | 323 |
| Swangre Daat | 162 |
| Nongshram Wakatak | 122 |
| Damangre | 82 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Songsak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia