# Songadh, Bhavnagar (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bhavnagar, Gujarat 

# Songadh

Songadh is a town in Sihor sub-district of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,027 people** in 1,252 households. Literacy was 79.6%.

- 6,027people (2011)
- 1,252households
- 79.6%literacy
- 938females per 1,000 males

## Population of Songadh

■ Songadh · ■ Bhavnagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****809**

**865

Working population ****31.5%**

**35.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Songadh

Of every 100 households in Songadh in 2011, 94 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Songadh · ■ Bhavnagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**15%

Tap water ****90%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**28%

Use banking services ****60%**

**57%

Television ****61%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

None of these assets ****16%**

**9%

Own their home ****76%**

**78%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Songadh work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,026 (54%) · **■** Household industry 23 (1%) · **■** Farming 670 (35%) · **■** Marginal 182 (10%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Songadh in numbers and road distances

- Density715 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall600 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)250 km by road
- Bhavnagar (district HQ)32 km by road
- Bhavnagar (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road
- Bhavnagar (city of 5 lakh+)32 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Songadh

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,125
- Water storage4,000 kl
- Electricity — homes1,359
- Electricity — industry17

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 20 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton and sesame.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Songadh

- Hospitals3 in Songadh
- Banks9 in Songadh
- ATMs1 in Songadh
- Petrol pumps1 in Songadh
- Shopping malls1 in Songadh
- Colleges and universities1 in Songadh
- Cinemas1 in Songadh
- Restaurants2 in Songadh

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Songadh?6,027 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Songadh in?Bhavnagar district, Gujarat