Kesthur Population, Caste, Working Data Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kesthur is a village situated in Yelandur taluka of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,545 families residing in the village Kesthur. The total population of Kesthur is 6,805 out of which 3,419 are males and 3,386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kesthur is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kesthur village is 708 which is 10% of the total population. There are 334 male children and 374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kesthur is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Kesthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kesthur is 58.2%. Thus Kesthur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.4% of Chamarajanagar district. The male literacy rate is 64.41% and the female literacy rate is 51.83% in Kesthur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kesthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kesthur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kesthur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 708 | 334 | 374 |
| Literacy | 58.19% | 64.41% | 51.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,062 | 1,050 | 1,012 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 343 | 165 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 3,257 | 1,432 | 1,825 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Kesthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kesthur village out of total population, 2,789 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,789 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,365 | 1,152 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 373 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 457 | 376 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 461 | 370 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,424 | 906 | 518 |
| Non Working | 4,016 | 1,361 | 2,655 |
Nearby Villages to Kesthur,
Below are the list of villages near Kesthur village in Yelandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katnavadi | 831 |
| Kinakahalli | 1,634 |
| Mamballi | 5,911 |
| Agara | 2,866 |
| Bannisarige | 1,428 |
| Shivakahalli | 1,052 |
| A.Devarahalli | 244 |
| Maddur | 6,097 |
| Alkereagrahara | 1,110 |
| Ganiganur | 2,459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kesthur, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Wikipedia