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About Kapasia Village

Kapasia is one of the larger villages in Benipatti tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,860, made up of 3,050 males and 2,810 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 270.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kapasia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kapasia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Benipatti
Pincode 847211
Area (hectares) 270.94 hectares
Population 5,860
Male Population 3,050
Female Population 2,810
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kapasia compares

By the 2011 count Kapasia is the 18th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents. Its 270.94 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

Getting to Kapasia

Kapasia is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kapasia as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kapasia from other places

Kapasia lies about 8.0 km from Madhubani. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kapasia
District headquarters Madhubani 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Benipatti 14 km

Villages closest to Kapasia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Benipatti tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kapasia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kapasia village had a population of 5,860. That makes it the 18th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents.

Kapasia village has 3,050 males and 2,810 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kapasia has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

The pincode recorded for Kapasia is 847211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kapasia covers 270.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kapasia falls under Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The census record for Kapasia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kapasia.

Kapasia is about 8.0 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kapasia is in Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district. Madhubani is about 8.0 km away. Benipatti is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bijalpura (under 2 km), Mirzapur (2.0 km) and Mureth (2.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kapasia today is likely to be higher.

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