# Kesthur Village, Dod Ballapur, Bangalore Rural (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/dod-ballapur/kesthur/ Village · Dod Ballapur, Bangalore Rural # Kesthur Kesthur is a village in Dod Ballapur sub-district of Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka, PIN code **561203**. The 2011 Census counted **1,028 people in 257 households**, the 58th largest of 270 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.1%. - 1,028people (2011) - 257households - 74.3%literacy - 561203PIN code ## Kesthur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kesthur is 561203.** Kesthur falls in Dod Ballapur sub-district, Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka. - PIN code561203 - Gram panchayatKesthur - Community development blockDod Ballapur - Census village code625111 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kesthur from nearby towns? - Dod Ballapur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Bangalore Rural (district HQ)46 km by road - Dod Ballapur (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Kesthur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Kesthur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bangalore - ○Degree college5–10 km · =R27822 - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bangalore - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kesthur known for? The main crops are **ragi**. About 20% of the 405 hectares of village land is sown, and 41 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kesthur Of every 100 households in Kesthur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Kesthur · ■ Dod Ballapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **94% Toilet within the home ****73%** **68% No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** **30% Tap water ****93%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** **76% Use banking services ****74%** **45% Television ****74%** **58% Mobile phone ****67%** **58% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****38%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **2% None of these assets ****13%** **17% Own their home ****93%** **85% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Kesthur? ■ Kesthur · ■ Dod Ballapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.3%** **74.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **960 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1371** **959 Working population ****58.8%** **52.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.2% for men and 67.1% for women. 67% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 79 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 172 (28%) · **■** Household industry 83 (14%) · **■** Other work 237 (39%) · **■** Marginal 33 (5%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Dod Ballapur - Neralaghatta1,081 people - Chowgondanahalli1,072 people - Sakkaregollahalli1,043 people - Lakshmidevipura1,041 people - Channadevi Agrahara1,016 people - Doddahejjaji994 people - Kolur991 people - Puttaiana Agrahara966 people [All 296 villages in Dod Ballapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/dod-ballapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kesthur?561203 - How far is Kesthur from Bangalore Rural?46 km by road - What is the population of Kesthur?1,028 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kesthur in?Bangalore Rural district (Dod Ballapur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Kesthur?74.3% (Census 2011)