Dastur Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Dastur is a village situated in Thakurganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 261 families residing in the village Dastur. The total population of Dastur is 1,198 out of which 620 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dastur is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dastur village is 210 which is 18% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dastur is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Dastur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dastur is 49.3%. Thus Dastur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 56.84% and the female literacy rate is 40.94% in Dastur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dastur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dastur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dastur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 101 | 109 |
| Literacy | 49.29% | 56.84% | 40.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 325 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dastur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dastur village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 248 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 155 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 89 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 12 | 36 |
| Non Working | 867 | 360 | 507 |
Map of Dastur, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dastur, Thakurganj
Below are the list of villages near Dastur village in Thakurganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katharo | 2,244 |
| Saraikuri | 2,358 |
| Chhatar Katharo | 1,129 |
| Bhaulmari | 750 |
| Katharo | 342 |
| Bhaulmari | 242 |
| Bhaulmari | 232 |
| Khanabari | 3,200 |
| Bhaulmari | 6,026 |
| Pabna | 903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dastur, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia