Dostina Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dostina is a village situated in Bhagawangola - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 372 families residing in the village Dostina. The total population of Dostina is 1,631 out of which 838 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dostina is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dostina village is 188 which is 12% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dostina is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Dostina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dostina is 78.6%. Thus Dostina village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 79.92% and the female literacy rate is 77.16% in Dostina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dostina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dostina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dostina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 91 | 97 |
| Literacy | 78.59% | 79.92% | 77.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 241 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dostina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dostina village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 414 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 170 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 132 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 112 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,095 | 381 | 714 |
Map of Dostina, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dostina, Bhagawangola - I
Below are the list of villages near Dostina village in Bhagawangola - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahatpur | 1,080 |
| Upar Orahar | 4,568 |
| Belia Syampur | 11,847 |
| Sundarpur | 4,546 |
| Mahishasthali | 17,785 |
| Basantapur | 2,904 |
| Diar Syampur | 3,816 |
| Sadasib | 1,484 |
| Meoakhana | 1,805 |
| Paschim Gobindapur | 2,677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dostina, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia