Dostpurਦੋਸਟਪੁਰ

Where is Dostpur?

Dostpur is a village in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Majha region, and the 2011 directory recorded Pathankot, about 28 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Bamial community development block and is served by the Balotar gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 027700, and it covers 36 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 120 people in Dostpur: 56 men and 64 women, living in 22 households, an average of about 5.5 people per household. Spread over its 36 hectares, the population density works out to about 333 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1143 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 15, about 12 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 81 people, about 68 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 72.38 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 74.47 per cent and women at 70.69 per cent. The census recorded 30 workers, about 25 per cent of the village. Of the 18 main workers, the largest group, 9, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 4 cultivators on their own land and 3 agricultural labourers. A further 12 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Dostpur's land. Of the village's 36 hectares, 31 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (21 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (10 hectares). About 5 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. The census recorded 4 cultivators and 11 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

The Census 2011 Village Directory gives the fullest picture of village facilities. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres. The village also had an ASHA health worker.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Dostpur is reached by village roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Pathankot, about 28 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Pathankot, the tehsil headquarters, and Pathankot, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Danwal, Pindi Parolian, Simbal and Bamyal.

What is the population of Dostpur?

The population of Dostpur was 120 at the 2011 census, living in 22 households in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district.

What facilities does Dostpur have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Dostpur has . It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.