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Kapas Gerya Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kapas Gerya is a medium size village located in Keshiary Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 205 families residing. The Kapas Gerya village has population of 825 of which 404 are males while 421 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kapas Gerya village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 13.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kapas Gerya village is 1042 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kapas Gerya as per census is 1216, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kapas Gerya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kapas Gerya village was 69.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kapas Gerya Male literacy stands at 73.09 % while female literacy rate was 65.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kapas Gerya 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 Kapas Gerya village.

Kapas Gerya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 205 - -
Population 825 404 421
Child (0-6) 113 51 62
Schedule Caste 26 15 11
Schedule Tribe 538 263 275
Literacy 69.38 % 73.09 % 65.74 %
Total Workers 488 279 209
Main Worker 262 - -
Marginal Worker 226 55 171

Caste Factor

In Kapas Gerya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.15 % of total population in Kapas Gerya village.

Work Profile

In Kapas Gerya village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 53.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.31 % 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 labourer.