Kapasia Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Kapasia is a village situated in Patarghat block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,073 families residing in the village Kapasia. The total population of Kapasia is 4,758 out of which 2,492 are males and 2,266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapasia is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kapasia village is 969 which is 20% of the total population. There are 483 male children and 486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapasia is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Kapasia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapasia is 60%. Thus Kapasia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 69.74% and the female literacy rate is 49.1% in Kapasia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kapasia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kapasia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kapasia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 969 | 483 | 486 |
| Literacy | 60.04% | 69.74% | 49.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,106 | 544 | 562 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,483 | 1,091 | 1,392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kapasia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kapasia village out of total population, 1,565 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 632 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 413 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,146 | 893 | 253 |
| Cultivators | 632 | 508 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 413 | 302 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 70 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 323 | 96 |
| Non Working | 3,193 | 1,276 | 1,917 |
Map of Kapasia, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kapasia, Patarghat
Below are the list of villages near Kapasia village in Patarghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhabauli | 25,782 |
| Patarghat | 8,297 |
| Bishunpur | 6,590 |
| Lachhmipur | 2,474 |
| Gulam | 24,969 |
| Jamhra | 9,421 |
| Bhaddi | 5,099 |
| Kishunpur | 10,362 |
| Pama | 11,131 |
| Paharpur | 3,205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapasia, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia