Keshtara Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Keshtara is a village situated in Nawagarh tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Keshtara. The total population of Keshtara is 545 out of which 271 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshtara is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshtara village is 91 which is 17% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshtara is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Keshtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshtara is 79.5%. Thus Keshtara village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 90.67% and the female literacy rate is 68.56% 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 | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Literacy | 79.52% | 90.67% | 68.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 67 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% 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, 251 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 121 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 74 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Non Working | 294 | 127 | 167 |
Nearby Villages to Keshtara,
Below are the list of villages near Keshtara village in Nawagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amora | 1,551 |
| Khedha | 2,509 |
| Sengaon | 80 |
| Patna Kanpa | 362 |
| Bhadrali | 896 |
| Sambalpur | 2,913 |
| Buchipur | 493 |
| Chakapendra | 476 |
| Piraiya | 439 |
| Tenduwa | 1,831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshtara, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia