Geographic Location of Kestur

The village Kestur is located in Tumakuru Taluk of Tumakuru District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kestur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tumkur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tumkur, which is about 18 kilometers away from Kestur.

Travel and Communication for Kestur

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kestur,
Tumakuru,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 572138

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kestur

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A brief summary of available data for Kestur is given below:

Social Structure of Kestur

As per available data from the year 2009, 2326 persons live in 608 house holds in the village Kestur. There are 1148 female individuals and 1178 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.36% and males constitute 50.64% of the total population.

There are 360 scheduled castes persons of which 167 are females and 193 are males. Females constitute 46.39% and males constitute 53.61% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.48% of the total population.

There are 498 scheduled tribes persons of which 243 are females and 255 are males. Females constitute 48.8% and males constitute 51.2% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 21.41% of the total population.

Population density of Kestur is 534.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kestur

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Total area of Kestur is 435.57 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 341 ha. About 155 ha is un-irrigated area. About 186 ha is irrigated area. About 186 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 11 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 59 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 24.57 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kestur

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Thovinakere, which is 5-10 kms away from Kestur.

There is a government primary school in the village Kestur.

There is a government middle school in the village Kestur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kestur.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Kestur.

Colleges in Kestur

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Tumkur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Tumkur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Tumkur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Tumkur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Tumkur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

Other Educational Facilities in Kestur

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Tumkur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Tumkur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Tumkur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

Healthcare Facilities in Kestur

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Kestur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kestur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Kestur.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Kestur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kestur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kestur.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kestur.

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