Kestara Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kestara is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Kestara. The total population of Kestara is 998 out of which 499 are males and 499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kestara is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kestara village is 162 which is 16% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kestara is 1,104 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kestara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kestara is 40.1%. Thus Kestara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 48.82% and the female literacy rate is 31.16% in Kestara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kestara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kestara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kestara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 77 | 85 |
| Literacy | 40.07% | 48.82% | 31.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 972 | 487 | 485 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 663 | 293 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kestara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kestara village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 267 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 174 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Non Working | 673 | 210 | 463 |
Map of Kestara, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kestara, Murarai - I
Below are the list of villages near Kestara village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 5,226 |
| Gopalpur | 2,285 |
| Bhadiswar | 7,723 |
| Dadpur | 1,153 |
| Paniara | 1,889 |
| Paschim Simlapara | 2,635 |
| Dumurgram | 8,335 |
| Chanchali | 898 |
| Malaypur | 1,319 |
| Nayit | 122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kestara, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia