Kapishta Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kapishta is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 346 families residing in the village Kapishta. The total population of Kapishta is 1,461 out of which 752 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapishta is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kapishta village is 178 which is 12% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapishta is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Kapishta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapishta is 80%. Thus Kapishta village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 86.3% and the female literacy rate is 73.48% in Kapishta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kapishta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kapishta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kapishta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 95 | 83 |
| Literacy | 80.05% | 86.3% | 73.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 569 | 288 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 185 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kapishta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kapishta village out of total population, 506 were engaged in work activities. 31% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 506 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 141 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 108 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 311 | 38 |
| Non Working | 955 | 300 | 655 |
Nearby Villages to Kapishta,
Below are the list of villages near Kapishta village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jindharpur | 829 |
| Sarenda | 1,057 |
| Purana | 619 |
| Korapukur | 591 |
| Kamar Naogaon | 419 |
| Kodadihi | 412 |
| Bherapathar | 602 |
| Nabalakshmi | 124 |
| Damodarpur | 25 |
| Bhagabandha | 666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapishta, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia