Keshtara Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Keshtara is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Keshtara. The total population of Keshtara is 1,038 out of which 509 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshtara is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keshtara village is 183 which is 18% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshtara is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Keshtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshtara is 69%. Thus Keshtara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 82.03% and the female literacy rate is 56.25% in Keshtara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshtara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshtara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshtara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 86 | 97 |
| Literacy | 69.01% | 82.03% | 56.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 118 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 162 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keshtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshtara village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 28.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 123 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 111 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 142 | 240 |
| Non Working | 504 | 244 | 260 |
Map of Keshtara, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Keshtara, Bemetara
Below are the list of villages near Keshtara village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paunsari | 785 |
| Mutpuri | 1,144 |
| Sonpuri | 658 |
| Tuma | 1,001 |
| Bhothidih | 837 |
| Jhiriya | 1,160 |
| Puran | 702 |
| Bitkuli | 478 |
| Uslapur | 829 |
| Khamhariya | 1,644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshtara, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia