Dostiya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dostiya is a village situated in Dhaka block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 858 families residing in the village Dostiya. The total population of Dostiya is 4,292 out of which 2,241 are males and 2,051 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dostiya is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dostiya village is 942 which is 22% of the total population. There are 494 male children and 448 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dostiya is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Dostiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dostiya is 60.2%. Thus Dostiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 68.8% and the female literacy rate is 50.9% in Dostiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dostiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dostiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dostiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 942 | 494 | 448 |
| Literacy | 60.24% | 68.8% | 50.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 147 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,274 | 1,039 | 1,235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dostiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dostiya village out of total population, 1,311 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,311 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 770 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,140 | 992 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 156 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 770 | 703 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 51 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 82 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 70 | 101 |
| Non Working | 2,981 | 1,179 | 1,802 |
Nearby Villages to Dostiya,
Below are the list of villages near Dostiya village in Dhaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telhara Khurd | 876 |
| Gurhanwa | 3,411 |
| Barharwa | 5,294 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,357 |
| Tilahra Kalan | 9,352 |
| Balua Tola Goapari | 7,661 |
| Kharhui Bara Farid | 3,608 |
| Mahuawa Dostiya | 2,980 |
| Gurganwan | 1,482 |
| Phulwariya | 6,386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dostiya, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia