Kapshit Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kapshit is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 396 families residing in the village Kapshit. The total population of Kapshit is 1,524 out of which 746 are males and 778 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapshit is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kapshit village is 219 which is 14% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapshit is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Kapshit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapshit is 77.2%. Thus Kapshit village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.78% and the female literacy rate is 69.02% in Kapshit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kapshit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kapshit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kapshit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 106 | 113 |
| Literacy | 77.24% | 85.78% | 69.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 153 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 197 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kapshit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kapshit village out of total population, 499 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 499 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 434 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 302 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 28 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,025 | 284 | 741 |
Nearby Villages to Kapshit,
Below are the list of villages near Kapshit village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadaghosh | 7,717 |
| Syamadanga | 822 |
| Hamirpur | 547 |
| Barisiali | 2,893 |
| Aradanga | 1,517 |
| Bamanari | 1,153 |
| Khejurhati | 2,179 |
| Dubrajhat | 3,800 |
| Berugram | 6,852 |
| Naricha | 3,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapshit, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia