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Kestur Population - Tumkur, Karnataka

Kestur is a large village located in Tumkur Taluka of Tumkur district, Karnataka with total 608 families residing. The Kestur village has population of 2326 of which 1178 are males while 1148 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kestur village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 8.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kestur village is 975 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kestur as per census is 795, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kestur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kestur village was 76.80 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kestur Male literacy stands at 87.43 % while female literacy rate was 66.10 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kestur 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 Kestur village.

Kestur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 608 - -
Population 2,326 1,178 1,148
Child (0-6) 201 112 89
Schedule Caste 360 193 167
Schedule Tribe 498 255 243
Literacy 76.80 % 87.43 % 66.10 %
Total Workers 1,168 731 437
Main Worker 939 - -
Marginal Worker 229 72 157

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.48 % of total population in Kestur village.

Work Profile

In Kestur village out of total population, 1168 were engaged in work activities. 80.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1168 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourer.