Kesta Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kesta is a village situated in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Kesta. The total population of Kesta is 349 out of which 168 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kesta is 1,077.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kesta village is 46 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kesta is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Kesta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kesta is 79.9%. Thus Kesta village has higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 96.43% and the female literacy rate is 65.64% in Kesta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kesta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kesta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kesta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Literacy | 79.87% | 96.43% | 65.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 33 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kesta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kesta village out of total population, 20 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Non Working | 329 | 150 | 179 |
Nearby Villages to Kesta,
Below are the list of villages near Kesta village in Kotdwara .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhurapauri | 16 |
| Bagi Choti | 155 |
| Uliyal | 31 |
| Bhair Gaon | 285 |
| Baliyan Laga Simalna Bichla | 149 |
| Kathur Bada | 275 |
| Simalna Talla | 112 |
| Purwana | 74 |
| Simalna Malla | 141 |
| Amoli | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kesta, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia