Kesturu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kesturu is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14 families residing in the village Kesturu. The total population of Kesturu is 58 out of which 29 are males and 29 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kesturu is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kesturu village is 1 which is 2% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 0 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kesturu is 0 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kesturu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kesturu is 80.7%. Thus Kesturu village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 96.43% and the female literacy rate is 65.52% in Kesturu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kesturu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kesturu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kesturu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Literacy | 80.7% | 96.43% | 65.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 12 | 2 | 10 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kesturu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kesturu village out of total population, 29 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 29 | 9 | 20 |
Nearby Villages to Kesturu,
Below are the list of villages near Kesturu village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kokkodu | 544 |
| Horani | 87 |
| Hosakoppa | 81 |
| Geruvalli | 183 |
| Beluru | 123 |
| Neraturu | 1,115 |
| Muktihariharapura | 301 |
| Sarala | 572 |
| Hire Gadde | 611 |
| Shirupathi | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kesturu, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia