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About Kaptya Village

Kaptya is a mid sized village in Kharagpur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 629, made up of 323 males and 306 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaptya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaptya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Kharagpur I
Pincode 721301
Area (hectares) 52.26 hectares
Population 629
Male Population 323
Female Population 306
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Kaptya compares

By the 2011 count Kaptya is the 90th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 732 residents. Its 52.26 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Kaptya

Kaptya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kaptya 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. The nearest villages by name are Kantagerya, Kantapal, Kantasol and Kanthra. 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 Kaptya

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaptya village had a population of 629. That makes it the 90th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 732 residents.

Kaptya village has 323 males and 306 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaptya has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Kaptya is 721301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaptya covers 52.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kaptya falls under Kharagpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kaptya 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 Kaptya.

Kaptya is in Kharagpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Kaptya today is likely to be higher.

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