Kapishta Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kapishta is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Kapishta. The total population of Kapishta is 246 out of which 126 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapishta is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kapishta village is 16 which is 7% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapishta is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Kapishta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapishta is 82.2%. Thus Kapishta village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 71.68% 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 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Literacy | 82.17% | 92.31% | 71.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 44 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 18 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.8% of total population in Kapishta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kapishta village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 25.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Non Working | 129 | 60 | 69 |
Nearby Villages to Kapishta,
Below are the list of villages near Kapishta village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aguibad | 156 |
| Majuramura | 618 |
| Dhobari | 1,042 |
| Sihika | 352 |
| Benadala Alias Haridi | 1,075 |
| Dhopahari | 817 |
| Kuardi | 1,148 |
| Duarimahul | 657 |
| Sutabai | 3,507 |
| Manpura | 2,338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapishta, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia