Dostpur Population, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Dostpur is a village situated in Sahebganj block of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Dostpur. The total population of Dostpur is 1,105 out of which 521 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dostpur is 1,121.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dostpur village is 224 which is 20% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dostpur is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,121) of Dostpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dostpur is 53.8%. Thus Dostpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Muzaffarpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.92% and the female literacy rate is 42.8% in Dostpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dostpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dostpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dostpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 119 | 105 |
| Literacy | 53.8% | 66.92% | 42.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 125 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 631 | 252 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dostpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dostpur village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 134 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 79 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 62 | 75 |
| Non Working | 732 | 325 | 407 |
Map of Dostpur, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dostpur, Sahebganj
Below are the list of villages near Dostpur village in Sahebganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simri | 125 |
| Rajapur | 2,947 |
| Gidha | 860 |
| Madhopur | 1,191 |
| Lakhna | 1,025 |
| Nawada | 769 |
| Mahamadpur Madsudan | 1,318 |
| Belsand Dakhli | 983 |
| Parsa Gopi | 413 |
| Balthi Raisi | 904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dostpur, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia