Kesta Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kesta is a village situated in Almora tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 80 families residing in the village Kesta. The total population of Kesta is 345 out of which 141 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kesta is 1,447.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kesta village is 44 which is 13% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kesta is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,447) of Kesta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kesta is 77.4%. Thus Kesta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 91.45% and the female literacy rate is 68.48% 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 | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Literacy | 77.41% | 91.45% | 68.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 112 | 34 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% 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, 200 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 3 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 73 | 76 |
| Non Working | 145 | 65 | 80 |
Map of Kesta, Almora, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Kesta, Almora
Below are the list of villages near Kesta village in Almora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silari | 300 |
| Katarmal Gunth | 633 |
| Rikhai | 251 |
| Chauna | 901 |
| Syuna | 160 |
| Naugaon Gunth | 25 |
| Simalta | 105 |
| Kwairala | 386 |
| Kwairali | 131 |
| Khori | 421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kesta, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia