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Kepu Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Kepu is a large village located in Bantval Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 1189 families residing. The Kepu village has population of 6166 of which 3117 are males while 3049 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kepu village population of children with age 0-6 is 600 which makes up 9.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kepu village is 978 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kepu as per census is 1041, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kepu village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kepu village was 89.36 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kepu Male literacy stands at 93.73 % while female literacy rate was 84.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kepu 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 Kepu village.

Kepu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,189 - -
Population 6,166 3,117 3,049
Child (0-6) 600 294 306
Schedule Caste 393 212 181
Schedule Tribe 1,499 759 740
Literacy 89.36 % 93.73 % 84.87 %
Total Workers 2,728 1,846 882
Main Worker 2,241 - -
Marginal Worker 487 245 242

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.37 % of total population in Kepu village.

Work Profile

In Kepu village out of total population, 2728 were engaged in work activities. 82.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2728 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.