Kestur Population, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kestur is a village situated in Tumkur taluka of Tumkur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 608 families residing in the village Kestur. The total population of Kestur is 2,326 out of which 1,178 are males and 1,148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kestur is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kestur village is 201 which is 9% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kestur is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Kestur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kestur is 76.8%. Thus Kestur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 87.43% and the female literacy rate is 66.1% 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 | 201 | 112 | 89 |
| Literacy | 76.8% | 87.43% | 66.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 193 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 498 | 255 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 694 | 246 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Kestur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kestur village out of total population, 1,168 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,168 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 939 | 659 | 280 |
| Cultivators | 362 | 286 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 166 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 278 | 203 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 72 | 157 |
| Non Working | 1,158 | 447 | 711 |
Map of Kestur, Tumkur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kestur, Tumkur
Below are the list of villages near Kestur village in Tumkur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kestur Amanikere | 24 |
| Batsandra | 614 |
| Kallanapalya | 112 |
| G.Nagenahalli | 68 |
| Mavukere | 1,036 |
| Kempanadodderi | 1,031 |
| Devalapura | 1,150 |
| Ganganala | 627 |
| Vasanthanarasapura | 41 |
| Sogenahalli | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kestur, Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia