Kapasia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kapasia is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,093 families residing in the village Kapasia. The total population of Kapasia is 10,159 out of which 5,209 are males and 4,950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapasia is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kapasia village is 1552 which is 15% of the total population. There are 785 male children and 767 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapasia is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Kapasia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapasia is 60.1%. Thus Kapasia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.22% and the female literacy rate is 60.05% in Kapasia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kapasia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kapasia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kapasia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,552 | 785 | 767 |
| Literacy | 60.14% | 60.22% | 60.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,983 | 2,545 | 2,438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kapasia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kapasia village out of total population, 2,976 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,976 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 990 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,527 | 2,368 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 1,331 | 1,289 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 990 | 916 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 158 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 449 | 303 | 146 |
| Non Working | 7,183 | 2,538 | 4,645 |
Map of Kapasia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kapasia, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Kapasia village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamalpur | 3,072 |
| Tegaj | 66 |
| Gopalpur | 426 |
| Chhilimpur | 3,941 |
| Kamardanga | 2,367 |
| Daldalia Chak | 250 |
| Chandanpur | 2,640 |
| Khuniabari | 111 |
| Manainagar | 2,085 |
| Thilbil | 1,322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapasia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia