Village · Burhanpur, Azamgarh
# Daswantpur

Daswantpur is a village in Burhanpur sub-district of Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 425 people in 72 households, the 322nd largest of 466 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.2%.
- 425 people (2011)
- 72 households
- 55.3% literacy
- 995 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Daswantpur

Of every 100 households in Daswantpur in 2011, 22 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Daswantpur · ■ Burhanpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 22% 16%
- Toilet within the home 0% 12%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 87%
- Tap water 0% 13%
- Drinking water within premises 8% 42%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 97% 85%
- Television 6% 19%
- Mobile phone 63% 70%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 1% 16%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 3%
- None of these assets 7% 6%
- Own their home 100% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Daswantpur?

■ Daswantpur · ■ Burhanpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 55.3% 70.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 995 1036
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 931 920
- Working population 32.7% 31.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.0% for men and 41.6% for women. 45% of men and 20% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 74 (53%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 4 (3%) · ■ Marginal 60 (43%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Burhanpur
- Dhanej Pandey 436 people
- Biharpur 433 people
- Shahpur Bhatauli 433 people
- Ishahakpur 427 people
- Kathaura 422 people
- Majhauli 420 people
- Molanapur 419 people
- Muwapur 419 people

All 489 villages in Burhanpur

## Other places named Daswantpur
- Daswantpur · Village, Zamania, Ghazipur · 1,177 people
- Daswantpur · Village, Mohammadabad, Ghazipur · 503 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Daswantpur? 425 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Daswantpur in? Azamgarh district (Burhanpur sub-district), Uttar Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Daswantpur? 55.3% (Census 2011)

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