# Kapren, Shopian, Shupiyan – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/kapren/ Village · Shopian, Shupiyan # Kapren Kapren is a village in [Shopian](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/) sub-district of [Shupiyan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/) district, [Jammu and Kashmir](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/). The 2011 Census counted **1,630 people in 286 households**, the 37th largest of 226 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.5%. - 1,630people (2011) - 286households - 73.5%literacy - 1,002females per 1,000 males ## Kapren PIN code and other codes Kapren falls in Shopian sub-district, Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatKapren - Community development blockShopiyan - Census village code003505 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kapren from nearby towns? - Shopian (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Shopian (district HQ)12 km by road - Shopiyan (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Kapren? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Kapren; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kulgam - ○Degree college10+ km · Shopian - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shopian - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 4 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kapren known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 62% of the 89 hectares of village land is sown, and 53 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kapren Of every 100 households in Kapren in 2011, 99 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 97 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Kapren · ■ Shopian rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **83% Toilet within the home ****94%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****5%** **36% Tap water ****93%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **94% Use banking services ****98%** **52% Television ****56%** **45% Mobile phone ****97%** **76% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****10%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **8% None of these assets ****0%** **9% Own their home ****98%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Kapren? ■ Kapren · ■ Shopian rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%** **59.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1002** **965 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991** **882 Working population ****39.9%** **32.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.8% for men and 63.1% for women. 51% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 169 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 18 (3%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 186 (29%) · **■** Marginal 276 (42%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Shopian - Zaina Pora1,739 people - Katho Halan1,714 people - Amshi Pora1,712 people - Gund -I-Hado1,631 people - Chaki Cholend1,628 people - Gagren1,628 people - Mast Pora1,627 people - Buta Maran Wanpora1,623 people [All 229 villages in Shopian](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kapren from Shopian?12 km by road - What is the population of Kapren?1,630 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kapren in?Shupiyan district (Shopian sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Kapren?73.5% (Census 2011)