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Dostpur

दोस्तपुर
Karhal mandal
Pincode 205264
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Dostpur observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Uttar Pradesh.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Temples near Dostpur

  • Shiv Temple · 0.2 km
  • Dueoharin Mai · 2.8 km
  • Baram Baba · 2.9 km

Named places of worship on record

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Uttar Pradesh

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Dostpur is a village in Karhal mandal, Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. It has a population of 864 across 130 households, with a literacy rate of 65.3%. The village is located at coordinates 26.273°N, 82.472°E and has PIN code 205264.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SUGRIV KUMAR
Contact: 97****8070
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LGD code
126582
Pincode
205264
Post office
Karhal (Mainpuri)
Population
864
Households
130
Literacy rate
65.3%
Sex ratio
811 ♀/1000♂
Workers
329
Distance to district centre
341 km
Distance to mandal centre
318 km
Distance to Lucknow
165 km
Distance to Delhi
581 km
Nearest railway station
Malipur railway station · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sandhya Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dostpur compares

By population, Dostpur ranks #114 of 167 villages in Karhal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.3%
+2.2% vs mandal average
Dostpur
65.3%
Karhal mandal
63.1%
Mainpuri district
64.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
811
−59 vs mandal average
Dostpur
811
Karhal mandal
870
Household size
people per home
6.6
+0.8 vs mandal average
Dostpur
6.6
Karhal mandal
5.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Dostpur at a glance

Dostpur is a village of 864 people in 130 households (Census 2011) in Karhal tehsil, Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, the 114th-largest of 167 villages in Karhal tehsil. Literacy is 65%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 811 women per 1,000 men. It lies 341 km from the Mainpuri district centre, 35 km from Pilkichha, the nearest town, 16 km from Malipur railway station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 205264, served by Karhal (Mainpuri) post office; the LGD village code is 126582. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sandhya Hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is SUGRIV KUMAR , and the village votes in Kishni assembly constituency, represented by MLA Eng. Brajesh Katheriya. The population is estimated at 1,019 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Dostpur · this village86465%—
Dostpur · Lalganj29570%0 km N
Dostpur · Sitapur77359%0 km N
Dostpur · Bagli0—0 km N
Dostpur · Chandpur0—0 km N
Dostpur · Nizamabad38753%0 km N
Dostpur · Khaga0—0 km N
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dostpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KARHAL
Distance to nearest town (km)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
37
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
Gram panchayat (2011)
DOSTPUR 0112
Total area (ha)
145.85
Irrigated area (ha)
129.86
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dostpur

LGD code
126582
Pincode
205264
Post office
Karhal (Mainpuri)
Population (Census 2011)
864
Population (projected 2026)
1,019
Households
130
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
811
Literacy rate
65.3%
Coordinates
26.27320°N, 82.47188°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Mainpuri
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kishni
Member of Parliament
Dimple Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Eng. Brajesh Katheriya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SUGRIV KUMAR
Block / Mandal
Karhal
Getting there

How to reach Dostpur

Mandal centre
Karhal · ≈ 318 km
≈ 10 h 54 min by car · 12 h 56 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Mainpuri · ≈ 341 km
≈ 11 h 40 min by car · 13 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,522 people
Pilkichha · ≈ 35 km
≈ 1 h 11 min by car · 1 h 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Lucknow165 kmcapital
  • Delhi581 km
  • Kolkata725 km
  • Hyderabad1070 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMalipur railway station16 km
  • Bus stopAkbarpur Bus station19 km
  • Hospital / PHCSandhya Hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bankINDIA !<1 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil11 km
  • CollegeDev Indravati PG Collage13 km
  • Police stationpolice station27 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dostpur

5 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Dostpur

4 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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