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About Dostpur Village

Dostpur is a small village in Akbarpur tehsil, in the district of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 447, made up of 233 males and 214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 224210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dostpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dostpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ambedkar Nagar
Tehsil Akbarpur
Pincode 224210
Area (hectares) 44.38 hectares
Population 447
Male Population 233
Female Population 214
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dostpur compares

By the 2011 count Dostpur is the 254th largest of the 297 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,485 residents. Its 44.38 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Dostpur

Dostpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dostpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dostpur from other places

Dostpur lies about 24 km from Ambedkar Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Malipur railway station, about 16 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dostpur
Nearest railway station Malipur railway station 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Akbarpur 18 km
District headquarters Ambedkar Nagar 24 km

Villages closest to Dostpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Akbarpur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dostpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Dostpur village had a population of 447. That makes it the 254th largest of the 297 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,485 residents.

Dostpur village has 233 males and 214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dostpur has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Dostpur is 224210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dostpur covers 44.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dostpur falls under Akbarpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dostpur is Malipur railway station, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dostpur.

Dostpur is about 24 km from Ambedkar Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dostpur is in Akbarpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district. Malipur railway station is about 16 km away. Akbarpur is about 18 km away. Ambedkar Nagar is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shahpur Palase (under 2 km), Balli Pur (1.8 km) and Umarpur (2.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dostpur today is likely to be higher.

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