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About Kapishtha Village

Kapishtha is a mid sized village in Barabani tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,932, made up of 1,004 males and 928 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 283.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kapishtha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kapishtha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Barabani
Pincode 713315
Area (hectares) 283.63 hectares
Population 1,932
Male Population 1,004
Female Population 928
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kapishtha compares

By the 2011 count Kapishtha is the 14th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents. Its 283.63 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Kapishtha

Kapishtha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kapishtha as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Janarddan Sayer, Jayramdanga, Kanskuli and Kantapahari. 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 Kapishtha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kapishtha village had a population of 1,932. That makes it the 14th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents.

Kapishtha village has 1,004 males and 928 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kapishtha has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Kapishtha is 713315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kapishtha covers 283.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kapishtha falls under Barabani tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kapishtha.

Kapishtha is in Barabani tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Kapishtha today is likely to be higher.

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