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Dostiya Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Dostiya is a large village located in Dhaka Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 858 families residing. The Dostiya village has population of 4292 of which 2241 are males while 2051 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dostiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 942 which makes up 21.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dostiya village is 915 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dostiya as per census is 907, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dostiya village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dostiya village was 60.24 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dostiya Male literacy stands at 68.80 % while female literacy rate was 50.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dostiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dostiya village.

Dostiya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 858 - -
Population 4,292 2,241 2,051
Child (0-6) 942 494 448
Schedule Caste 276 147 129
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 60.24 % 68.80 % 50.90 %
Total Workers 1,311 1,062 249
Main Worker 1,140 - -
Marginal Worker 171 70 101

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.43 % of total population in Dostiya village. The village Dostiya currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dostiya village out of total population, 1311 were engaged in work activities. 86.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1311 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 770 were Agricultural labourer.