Songara, Pratappur, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Songara


The village Songara is located in Pratappur Tahsil of Surajpur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Songara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pratappur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 25 kilometers away from Songara.

Travel and Communication for Songara


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Songara,
Surajpur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497001

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Songara


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Songara is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Songara is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Songara


As per available data from the year 2009, 2831 persons live in 552 house holds in the village Songara. There are 1377 female individuals and 1454 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.64% and males constitute 51.36% of the total population.

There are 16 scheduled castes persons of which 7 are females and 9 are males. Females constitute 43.75% and males constitute 56.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.57% of the total population.

There are 1924 scheduled tribes persons of which 957 are females and 967 are males. Females constitute 49.74% and males constitute 50.26% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 67.96% of the total population.

Population density of Songara is 258.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Songara


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Total area of Songara is 1093.63 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 720 ha. About 751.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 107.4 ha is irrigated area. About 105 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 100.38 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 193.47 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 40.7 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 39 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Songara


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Jarhi, which is 5-10 kms away from Songara.

There are 6 government primary schools in the village Songara.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Songara.

There is a government secondary school in the village Songara.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Songara.

Colleges in Songara


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Songara.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Songara.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Songara.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Songara.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Songara.

Other Educational Facilities in Songara


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Songara.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Songara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Songara.

Healthcare Facilities in Songara


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Songara.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Songara.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Songara.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Songara.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Songara.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Songara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Songara.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Songara.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Songara.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Songara.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Songara.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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