Kesta, Almora, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kesta


The village Kesta is located in Almora Tahsil of Almora District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Kesta Gram Panchayat. It comes under Hawal Bagh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Almora, which is about 29 kilometers away from Kesta.

Travel and Communication for Kesta


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kesta,
Almora,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 263655

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kesta


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kesta is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kesta


As per available data from the year 2009, 345 persons live in 80 house holds in the village Kesta. There are 204 female individuals and 141 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 59.13% and males constitute 40.87% of the total population.

There are 16 scheduled castes persons of which 9 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 56.25% and males constitute 43.75% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.64% of the total population.

Population density of Kesta is 292.77 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kesta


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Total area of Kesta is 117.84 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 50.95 ha. About 50.95 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 6.24 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 18.94 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 18.59 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.41 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kesta


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dhauldhar, which is less than 5 kms away from Kesta.

There is a government primary school in the village Kesta.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Dhauldhar, which is less than 5 kms away from Kesta.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Dauladhar, which is less than 5 kms away from Kesta.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dhauldhar, which is less than 5 kms away from Kesta.

Colleges in Kesta


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 Almora, which is more than 10 kms away from Kesta.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kesta


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kesta


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Kesta.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kesta.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kesta.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kesta.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kesta.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Kesta.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kesta.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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