Kapistha Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kapistha is a village situated in Bankura - I block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Kapistha. The total population of Kapistha is 847 out of which 419 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapistha is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kapistha village is 120 which is 14% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapistha is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Kapistha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapistha is 65.3%. Thus Kapistha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.22% and the female literacy rate is 53.44% in Kapistha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kapistha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kapistha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kapistha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 70 | 50 |
| Literacy | 65.34% | 78.22% | 53.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 112 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 146 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kapistha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kapistha village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 230 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 52 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 148 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 6 | 30 |
| Non Working | 551 | 183 | 368 |
Map of Kapistha, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kapistha, Bankura - I
Below are the list of villages near Kapistha village in Bankura - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttarbankati | 803 |
| Damragaria | 404 |
| Jalhari | 1,584 |
| Darpanagar | 1,307 |
| Ghughujan | 269 |
| Jamaradihi | 195 |
| Uriama | 502 |
| Dupsara | 765 |
| Jirabad | 184 |
| Pachirdang | 629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapistha, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia