Dostia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dostia is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 481 families residing in the village Dostia. The total population of Dostia is 2,659 out of which 1,433 are males and 1,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dostia is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dostia village is 529 which is 20% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dostia is 896 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Dostia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dostia is 31.2%. Thus Dostia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 41.33% and the female literacy rate is 19.16% in Dostia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dostia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dostia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dostia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 279 | 250 |
| Literacy | 31.17% | 41.33% | 19.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,995 | 956 | 1,039 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dostia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dostia village out of total population, 1,196 were engaged in work activities. 41.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 346 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 127 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 149 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 705 | 332 | 373 |
| Non Working | 1,463 | 755 | 708 |
Map of Dostia, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dostia, Motihari
Below are the list of villages near Dostia village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarsaula | 2,793 |
| Jhitkahiya | 3,134 |
| Barwa | 4,810 |
| Karmaula | 839 |
| Lachhmipur | 2,134 |
| Gulariya | 2,008 |
| Gamhariya | 1,117 |
| Semra | 1,106 |
| Basbita | 1,139 |
| Ramgarhwa | 4,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dostia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia