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About Kapshor Village

Kapshor is a large village in Bhatar tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,169, made up of 1,658 males and 1,511 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 339.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kapshor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kapshor village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Bhatar
Pincode 713125
Area (hectares) 339.8 hectares
Population 3,169
Male Population 1,658
Female Population 1,511
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kapshor compares

By the 2011 count Kapshor is the 22nd largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,529 residents. Its 339.8 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Kapshor

Kapshor is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kapshor as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kapshor from other places

Kapshor lies about 19 km from Barddhaman. 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 Kapshor
Tehsil headquarters Bhatar 3.2 km
Nearest town Guskhara 17 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 19 km

Villages closest to Kapshor

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhatar 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 Kapshor

As per the Census of India 2011, Kapshor village had a population of 3,169. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,529 residents.

Kapshor village has 1,658 males and 1,511 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kapshor has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Kapshor is 713125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kapshor covers 339.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kapshor falls under Bhatar tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

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

Kapshor is about 19 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kapshor is in Bhatar tehsil of Barddhaman district. Bhatar is about 3.2 km away. Guskhara is about 17 km away. Barddhaman is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Panoa (1.7 km), Bamsor (2.2 km) and Serua (3.0 km).

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

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