Keshtara Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Keshtara is a village situated in Mungeli tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 64 families residing in the village Keshtara. The total population of Keshtara is 305 out of which 165 are males and 140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshtara is 848.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshtara village is 52 which is 17% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshtara is 625 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Keshtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshtara is 58.1%. Thus Keshtara village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 68.42% and the female literacy rate is 46.67% 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 | 52 | 32 | 20 |
| Literacy | 58.1% | 68.42% | 46.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 92 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 74 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% 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, 128 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 66 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 58 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Non Working | 177 | 92 | 85 |
Nearby Villages to Keshtara,
Below are the list of villages near Keshtara village in Mungeli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bodhipara | 435 |
| Tedhadhora | 1,951 |
| Jhaliapur | 833 |
| Fagupara | 484 |
| Junwani | 24 |
| Achankpur | 427 |
| Lachhanpur | 916 |
| Tumdi | 13 |
| Anantpur | 362 |
| Singhanpuri | 496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshtara, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia