Kesti Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kesti is a village situated in Hukeri taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 538 families residing in the village Kesti. The total population of Kesti is 2,697 out of which 1,335 are males and 1,362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kesti is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kesti village is 356 which is 13% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kesti is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Kesti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kesti is 66.4%. Thus Kesti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 74.46% and the female literacy rate is 58.49% in Kesti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kesti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kesti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kesti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 172 | 184 |
| Literacy | 66.42% | 74.46% | 58.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 168 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 1,142 | 469 | 673 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Kesti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kesti village out of total population, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 753 | 677 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 463 | 431 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 74 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 167 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 116 | 187 |
| Non Working | 1,641 | 542 | 1,099 |
Map of Kesti, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kesti, Hukeri
Below are the list of villages near Kesti village in Hukeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akkiwat | 1,060 |
| Borgal | 2,861 |
| Alur | 939 |
| Amminbhavi | 2,080 |
| Bad | 3,914 |
| Handigud | 842 |
| Haragapur | 3,801 |
| Ammanagi | 6,030 |
| Sollapur | 7,371 |
| Nidasoshi | 7,048 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kesti, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia