Dostapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dostapur is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 592 families residing in the village Dostapur. The total population of Dostapur is 2,538 out of which 1,291 are males and 1,247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dostapur is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dostapur village is 283 which is 11% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dostapur is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Dostapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dostapur is 79.6%. Thus Dostapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.36% and the female literacy rate is 75.57% in Dostapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dostapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dostapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dostapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 283 | 137 | 146 |
| Literacy | 79.56% | 83.36% | 75.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 867 | 447 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 329 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dostapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dostapur village out of total population, 1,027 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,027 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 590 | 472 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 472 | 379 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 283 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,511 | 536 | 975 |
Map of Dostapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dostapur, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Dostapur village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keyat Khanda | 3,081 |
| Aldadpur | 1,318 |
| Narayani | 1,933 |
| Kodalia | 1,281 |
| Mulpunja | 3,052 |
| Purba Daulatpur | 1,924 |
| Talanda | 3,538 |
| Bayaria | 1,037 |
| Brihaspatipur | 680 |
| Alambibi Ramnagar | 1,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dostapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia