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About Kesti Village
Kesti is a large village in Hukeri tehsil, in the district of Belgaum, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,697, made up of 1,335 males and 1,362 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,020 females per 1000 males. The village covers 613.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 591313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kesti Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Tehsil | Hukeri |
| Pincode | 591313 |
| Area (hectares) | 613.2 hectares |
| Population | 2,697 |
| Male Population | 1,335 |
| Female Population | 1,362 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,020 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Kesti compares
By the 2011 count Kesti is the 50th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,792 residents. Its 613.2 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 999.
Getting to Kesti
Kesti is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kesti as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kesti from other places
Kesti lies about 52 km from Belgaum, and the nearest railway station is Bagewadi, about 26 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest town | Sankeshwar | 7.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Hukeri | 14 km |
| Nearest railway station | Bagewadi | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Belgaum | 52 km |
Villages closest to Kesti
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hukeri tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Kesti
As per the Census of India 2011, Kesti village had a population of 2,697. That makes it the 50th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,792 residents.
Kesti village has 1,335 males and 1,362 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kesti has about 1020 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 999.
The pincode recorded for Kesti is 591313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kesti covers 613.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kesti falls under Hukeri tehsil of Belgaum district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kesti is Bagewadi, about 26 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kesti.
Kesti is about 52 km from Belgaum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kesti is in Hukeri tehsil of Belgaum district. Sankeshwar is about 7.5 km away. Hukeri is about 14 km away. Bagewadi is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Borgal (2.2 km), Nidasoshi (3.0 km) and Amminbhavi (4.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kesti today is likely to be higher.
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