Dostpur

Dostpur
—  city  —
Dostpur Location of Dostpur in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	26°17′N 82°28′E / 26.28°N 82.47°E / 26.28; 82.47Coordinates: 26°17′N 82°28′E / 26.28°N 82.47°E / 26.28; 82.47
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Sultanpur
Population	11,877 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 81 metres (266 ft)

Dostpur (Hindi: दोस्तपुर, Urdu: دوست پور) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sultanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Geography

Dostpur is located at 26°17′N 82°28′E / 26.28°N 82.47°E / 26.28; 82.47^[1]. It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], 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 is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dostpur
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.