Dostia Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Dostia is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,471 families residing in the village Dostia. The total population of Dostia is 6,852 out of which 3,600 are males and 3,252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dostia is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dostia village is 1396 which is 20% of the total population. There are 726 male children and 670 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dostia is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Dostia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dostia is 51.6%. Thus Dostia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 63.12% and the female literacy rate is 38.77% 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 | 1,396 | 726 | 670 |
| Literacy | 51.59% | 63.12% | 38.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,036 | 548 | 488 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,037 | 1,786 | 2,251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% 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, 2,216 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,216 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 874 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,536 | 1,367 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 248 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 874 | 770 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 352 | 315 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 680 | 360 | 320 |
| Non Working | 4,636 | 1,873 | 2,763 |
Map of Dostia, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dostia, Sonbarsa
Below are the list of villages near Dostia village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsa Kalan | 1,409 |
| Indarwa | 2,166 |
| Bela | 5,121 |
| Betahi | 1,018 |
| Basahia | 4,447 |
| Parsa Khurd | 3,148 |
| Bishunpur | 4,711 |
| Sarwarpur | 2,880 |
| Araria | 2,916 |
| Fatehpur | 6,326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dostia, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia