Dostpur

Dostpur
Town
Dostpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°17′N82°28′E / 26.28°N 82.47°E / 26.28; 82.47 Coordinates: 26°17′N82°28′E / 26.28°N 82.47°E / 26.28; 82.47
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Faizabad division
District	Sultanpur
Elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	14,011
Language
• Official	Hindi [2]
• Additional official	Urdu [2]
Time zone	UTC+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 is located at 26°17′N82°28′E / 26.28°N 82.47°E / 26.28; 82.47 . ^[4] It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet).

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 ^[update] 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. ^[5]

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

References

1. "Census of India: Dostpur". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
2. "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. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dostpur
5. "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.