Dostani Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Dostani is a village situated in Goradih block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Dostani. The total population of Dostani is 1,662 out of which 919 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dostani is 808.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dostani village is 294 which is 18% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dostani is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (808) of Dostani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dostani is 38.3%. Thus Dostani village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 43.12% and the female literacy rate is 32.35% in Dostani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dostani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dostani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dostani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 163 | 131 |
| Literacy | 38.3% | 43.12% | 32.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 129 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,138 | 593 | 545 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dostani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dostani village out of total population, 694 were engaged in work activities. 1.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 694 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 682 | 452 | 230 |
| Non Working | 968 | 458 | 510 |
Map of Dostani, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dostani, Goradih
Below are the list of villages near Dostani village in Goradih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danda Bazar | 2,006 |
| Sarath | 67 |
| Fazilpur | 863 |
| Rampur | 388 |
| Fazilpur | 247 |
| Daharpur | 2,942 |
| Lakra | 88 |
| Bhaigaon | 1,077 |
| Usta | 4,845 |
| Pithna | 3,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dostani, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia