Kapas Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kapas Gerya is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Kapas Gerya. The total population of Kapas Gerya is 825 out of which 404 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapas Gerya is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kapas Gerya village is 113 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapas Gerya is 1,216 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Kapas Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapas Gerya is 69.4%. Thus Kapas Gerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.09% and the female literacy rate is 65.74% in Kapas Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kapas Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kapas Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kapas Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 51 | 62 |
| Literacy | 69.38% | 73.09% | 65.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 538 | 263 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 146 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.2% of total population in Kapas Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kapas Gerya village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 488 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 224 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 136 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 55 | 171 |
| Non Working | 337 | 125 | 212 |
Map of Kapas Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kapas Gerya, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Kapas Gerya village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lenga Mara | 2,612 |
| Bara Chati | 480 |
| Amgerya | 1,335 |
| Pacha Khali | 1,533 |
| Khajura Bheri | 2,315 |
| Sakal Bani | 255 |
| Ledium | 302 |
| Bandar Kola | 134 |
| Gila Gerya | 1,021 |
| Barida | 1,481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapas Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia