Kestur Population, Caste, Working Data Mysore, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kestur is a village situated in Krishnarajanagara taluka of Mysore district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,275 families residing in the village Kestur. The total population of Kestur is 5,642 out of which 2,817 are males and 2,825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kestur is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kestur village is 564 which is 10% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kestur is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Kestur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kestur is 63.5%. Thus Kestur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Mysore district. The male literacy rate is 75.79% and the female literacy rate is 51.33% in Kestur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kestur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kestur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kestur village.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 564 | 293 | 271 |
Literacy | 63.49% | 75.79% | 51.33% |
Scheduled Caste | 247 | 125 | 122 |
Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 114 | 120 |
Illiterate | 2,418 | 904 | 1,514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Kestur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kestur village out of total population, 2,994 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,994 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,639 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 718 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 2,582 | 1,654 | 928 |
Cultivators | 1,639 | 1,121 | 518 |
Agriculture Labourer | 718 | 358 | 360 |
Household Industries | 20 | 18 | 2 |
Other Workers | 205 | 157 | 48 |
Marginal Workers | 412 | 112 | 300 |
Non Working | 2,648 | 1,051 | 1,597 |
Map of Kestur, Mysore, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kestur, Krishnarajanagara
Below are the list of villages near Kestur village in Krishnarajanagara.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Kuppe | 4,363 |
Kanchagarakoppalu | 1,028 |
Chibukahalli | 836 |
Malali | 1,375 |
Kogilur | 907 |
Hosakote | 2,820 |
Benaganahalli | 794 |
Nijaganahalli | 530 |
Somanahalli | 964 |
Gudduganahalli | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kestur, Mysore, Karnataka - Wikipedia