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Kapistha Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Kapistha is a medium size village located in Bankura - I Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 184 families residing. The Kapistha village has population of 847 of which 419 are males while 428 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kapistha village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 14.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kapistha village is 1021 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kapistha as per census is 714, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kapistha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kapistha village was 65.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kapistha Male literacy stands at 78.22 % while female literacy rate was 53.44 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kapistha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kapistha village.

Kapistha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 184 - -
Population 847 419 428
Child (0-6) 120 70 50
Schedule Caste 246 112 134
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 65.34 % 78.22 % 53.44 %
Total Workers 296 236 60
Main Worker 260 - -
Marginal Worker 36 6 30

Caste Factor

Kapistha village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.04 % of total population in Kapistha village. The village Kapistha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kapistha village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 87.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.