Dostany Population, Caste, Working Data Darrang, Assam - Census 2011
Dostany is a village situated in Sipajhar circle of Darrang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Dostany. The total population of Dostany is 1,427 out of which 697 are males and 730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dostany is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dostany village is 131 which is 9% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dostany is 1,298 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Dostany village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dostany is 82.6%. Thus Dostany village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Darrang district. The male literacy rate is 88.75% and the female literacy rate is 76.52% in Dostany village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dostany village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dostany Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dostany village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 57 | 74 |
| Literacy | 82.56% | 88.75% | 76.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 54 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 129 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dostany village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dostany village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 415 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 340 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 66 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 48 | 182 |
| Non Working | 764 | 234 | 530 |
Nearby Villages to Dostany,
Below are the list of villages near Dostany village in Sipajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ruparikash | 707 |
| Cholardal | 709 |
| Satkhali | 2,455 |
| Dhalpur No.1 | 5,214 |
| Maroi | 5,353 |
| Dhalpur No.2 | 278 |
| Mahariadal | 1 |
| Dhalpur No.3 | 6,115 |
| Hatimuria | 579 |
| Rajapukhuri | 1,076 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dostany, Darrang, Assam - Wikipedia