Kapishtha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kapishtha is a village situated in Barabani block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Kapishtha. The total population of Kapishtha is 1,932 out of which 1,004 are males and 928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapishtha is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kapishtha village is 204 which is 11% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapishtha is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Kapishtha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapishtha is 78.6%. Thus Kapishtha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.01% and the female literacy rate is 69.41% 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 | 204 | 103 | 101 |
| Literacy | 78.59% | 87.01% | 69.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 199 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 112 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 220 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Kapishtha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kapishtha village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 523 | 485 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 450 | 415 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 99 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,306 | 420 | 886 |
Map of Kapishtha, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kapishtha, Barabani
Below are the list of villages near Kapishtha village in Barabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarshatali | 1,039 |
| Jamgram | 7,614 |
| Madanpur | 3,687 |
| Puchra | 3,814 |
| Rashunpur | 1,531 |
| Itapora | 1,724 |
| Amulia | 178 |
| Bila | 676 |
| Gourbazar | 530 |
| Amdiha | 1,553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapishtha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia