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Kestur Population - Mysore, Karnataka

Kestur is a large village located in Krishnarajanagara Taluka of Mysore district, Karnataka with total 1275 families residing. The Kestur village has population of 5642 of which 2817 are males while 2825 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kestur village population of children with age 0-6 is 564 which makes up 10.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kestur village is 1003 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kestur as per census is 925, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kestur village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kestur village was 63.49 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kestur Male literacy stands at 75.79 % while female literacy rate was 51.33 %.

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 1,275 - -
Population 5,642 2,817 2,825
Child (0-6) 564 293 271
Schedule Caste 247 125 122
Schedule Tribe 234 114 120
Literacy 63.49 % 75.79 % 51.33 %
Total Workers 2,994 1,766 1,228
Main Worker 2,582 - -
Marginal Worker 412 112 300

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.15 % of total population in Kestur village.

Work Profile

In Kestur village out of total population, 2994 were engaged in work activities. 86.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2994 workers engaged in Main Work, 1639 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 718 were Agricultural labourer.