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Kestara Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Kestara is a medium size village located in Murarai - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 231 families residing. The Kestara village has population of 998 of which 499 are males while 499 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kestara village population of children with age 0-6 is 162 which makes up 16.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kestara village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kestara as per census is 1104, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kestara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kestara village was 40.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kestara Male literacy stands at 48.82 % while female literacy rate was 31.16 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kestara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kestara village.

Kestara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 231 - -
Population 998 499 499
Child (0-6) 162 77 85
Schedule Caste 972 487 485
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 40.07 % 48.82 % 31.16 %
Total Workers 325 289 36
Main Worker 285 - -
Marginal Worker 40 22 18

Caste Factor

In Kestara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.40 % of total population in Kestara village.

Work Profile

In Kestara village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 87.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.31 % 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 labourer.