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Songmagiri Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Songmagiri is a medium size village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 40 families residing. The Songmagiri village has population of 207 of which 108 are males while 99 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Songmagiri village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 12.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Songmagiri village is 917 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Songmagiri as per census is 733, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Songmagiri village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Songmagiri village was 72.38 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Songmagiri Male literacy stands at 82.80 % while female literacy rate was 61.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Songmagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Songmagiri village.

Songmagiri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 40 - -
Population 207 108 99
Child (0-6) 26 15 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 203 105 98
Literacy 72.38 % 82.80 % 61.36 %
Total Workers 98 47 51
Main Worker 89 - -
Marginal Worker 9 6 3

Caste Factor

In Songmagiri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.07 % of total population in Songmagiri village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Songmagiri village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Songmagiri village out of total population, 98 were engaged in work activities. 90.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.