Dostpur

Dostpur
Town
Dostpur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Dostpur
Dostpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°17′N 82°28′E / 26.28°N 82.47°E / 26.28; 82.47
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAyodhya
DistrictSultanpur
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
14,011
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Dostpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sultanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[3] The town borders Sultanpur and Ambedkarnagar. Purvanchal Expressway passes near the town.[citation needed]

Geography

Dostpur town area have very critical position and daily traffic jam in road

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Dostpur had a total population of 14,011, of which 7,217 were males and 6,794 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,232. The total number of literates in Bahraich was 9,155, which constituted 65.3% of the population with male literacy of 70.4% and female literacy of 60.0%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Dostpur was 77.7%, of which male literacy rate was 84.1% and female literacy rate was 71.0%. The Scheduled Castes population was 3,149. Dostpur had 1984 households in 2011.[1]

As of 2001 India census, Dostpur had a population of 11,877. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dostpur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63% and, female literacy is 51%. In Dostpur, 18% of the population in the age range of 0-6 years.[4]

Dostpur is situated at the border of Sultanpur district. The river named "Majhui" separates Sultanpur district from Ambedkar Nagar.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Census of India: Dostpur". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Map of Dostpur, Kadipur, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh". m.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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