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About Kapistha Village

Kapistha is a mid sized village in Bankura I tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 847, made up of 419 males and 428 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kapistha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kapistha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Bankura I
Pincode 722133
Area (hectares) 73.6 hectares
Population 847
Male Population 419
Female Population 428
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,021
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kapistha compares

By the 2011 count Kapistha is the 41st largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 786 residents. Its 73.6 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Kapistha

Kapistha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kapistha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kalpathar, Kaludihi, Kamlagara and Kankradihi. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kapistha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kapistha village had a population of 847. That makes it the 41st largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 786 residents.

Kapistha village has 419 males and 428 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kapistha has about 1021 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Kapistha is 722133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kapistha covers 73.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kapistha falls under Bankura I tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kapistha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kapistha.

Kapistha is in Bankura I tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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