Kepu Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kepu is a village situated in Bantval taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,189 families residing in the village Kepu. The total population of Kepu is 6,166 out of which 3,117 are males and 3,049 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kepu is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kepu village is 600 which is 10% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 306 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kepu is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Kepu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kepu is 89.4%. Thus Kepu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 93.73% and the female literacy rate is 84.87% in Kepu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kepu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kepu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kepu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 600 | 294 | 306 |
| Literacy | 89.36% | 93.73% | 84.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 393 | 212 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,499 | 759 | 740 |
| Illiterate | 1,192 | 471 | 721 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.3% of total population in Kepu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kepu village out of total population, 2,728 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,728 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,241 | 1,601 | 640 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 55 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 432 | 71 | 361 |
| Other Workers | 1,721 | 1,454 | 267 |
| Marginal Workers | 487 | 245 | 242 |
| Non Working | 3,438 | 1,271 | 2,167 |
Map of Kepu, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kepu, Bantval
Below are the list of villages near Kepu village in Bantval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vittalmudnoor | 4,498 |
| Punacha | 7,978 |
| Kula | 3,506 |
| Idkidu | 3,776 |
| Alike | 5,840 |
| Manila | 3,120 |
| Peruvai | 3,062 |
| Kanyana | 7,650 |
| Karopady | 6,188 |
| Salethur | 2,698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kepu, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia