As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 102,854 people.

[1] In March 2020, the district experienced severe flooding at Mofwe crossing point on the Mporokoso to Mununga road.

[3] In April 2022, the Kaputa Water and Sanitation Project built for ZMW 161 million (US$ 9.5 million) by Tomorrow Investments Limited was commissioned by the Country's Vice President Mutale Nalumango for improved access to clean and safe water supply for the residents in the district.

[4][5][6] In 2020, farmers in Kaputa cultivated 2,362 hectares of rice with a yield of 2,347 metric tonnes.

The Ministry of Agriculture in Kaputa has estimated that over 2,800 hectares of rice has been cultivated for the 2020 farming season.