Kapishtha Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kapishtha is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 764 families residing in the village Kapishtha. The total population of Kapishtha is 3,757 out of which 1,917 are males and 1,840 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapishtha is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kapishtha village is 466 which is 12% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapishtha is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Kapishtha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapishtha is 66%. Thus Kapishtha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.76% and the female literacy rate is 55.97% in Kapishtha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kapishtha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kapishtha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kapishtha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 466 | 250 | 216 |
| Literacy | 66% | 75.76% | 55.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,807 | 882 | 925 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 49 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 1,585 | 654 | 931 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Kapishtha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kapishtha village out of total population, 1,342 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,342 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 856 | 790 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 153 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 251 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 411 | 372 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 229 | 257 |
| Non Working | 2,415 | 898 | 1,517 |
Map of Kapishtha, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kapishtha, Gangajalghati
Below are the list of villages near Kapishtha village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kot Madan Mohanpur | 512 |
| Subar Nator | 937 |
| Nabagram | 1,911 |
| Kenduadihi | 1,259 |
| Saltora | 2,928 |
| Chhota Kumira | 416 |
| Salbedya | 894 |
| Belarmari | 128 |
| Madhabpur | 766 |
| Gangajal Ghati | 8,708 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapishtha, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia