Dostpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dostpur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 348 families residing in the village Dostpur. The total population of Dostpur is 2,135 out of which 1,102 are males and 1,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dostpur is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dostpur village is 223 which is 10% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dostpur is 742 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Dostpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dostpur is 68.6%. Thus Dostpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73.1% and the female literacy rate is 63.86% in Dostpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dostpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dostpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dostpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 128 | 95 |
| Literacy | 68.57% | 73.1% | 63.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 321 | 162 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 390 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dostpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dostpur village out of total population, 620 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 620 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 614 | 575 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 268 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 266 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 40 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,515 | 522 | 993 |
Nearby Villages to Dostpur,
Below are the list of villages near Dostpur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dehriwala | 1,801 |
| Manepur | 1,146 |
| Shahur | 1,648 |
| Qila Nathu Singh | 1,272 |
| Bohar Wadala | 527 |
| Chaura | 1,194 |
| Chandu Wadala | 1,053 |
| Chhod | 279 |
| Gadi Kalan | 294 |
| Rose | 1,070 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dostpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia