Kaptidanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaptidanga is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 77 families residing in the village Kaptidanga. The total population of Kaptidanga is 391 out of which 208 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaptidanga is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaptidanga village is 50 which is 13% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaptidanga is 724 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Kaptidanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaptidanga is 68.3%. Thus Kaptidanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.18% and the female literacy rate is 62.96% in Kaptidanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaptidanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaptidanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaptidanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Literacy | 68.33% | 73.18% | 62.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 99 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 102 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 77 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.4% of total population in Kaptidanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaptidanga village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 21.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 91 | 66 |
| Non Working | 191 | 77 | 114 |
Nearby Villages to Kaptidanga,
Below are the list of villages near Kaptidanga village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jashua | 254 |
| Digarbandh | 210 |
| Gaighata | 408 |
| Harparya | 405 |
| Durgapur | 403 |
| Bamunmara | 74 |
| Andhari | 95 |
| Ragra | 5,916 |
| Kukrakhupi | 963 |
| Kuchladanri | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaptidanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia