Geographic Location of Kepu

The village Kepu is located in Bantval Taluk of Dakshina Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kepu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bantval Community Development Block. The nearest town is Puttur, which is about 18 kilometers away from Kepu.

Travel and Communication for Kepu

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kepu,
Dakshina Kannada,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 574243

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kepu

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

Social Structure of Kepu

As per available data from the year 2009, 6166 persons live in 1189 house holds in the village Kepu. There are 3049 female individuals and 3117 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.45% and males constitute 50.55% of the total population.

There are 393 scheduled castes persons of which 181 are females and 212 are males. Females constitute 46.06% and males constitute 53.94% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.37% of the total population.

There are 1499 scheduled tribes persons of which 740 are females and 759 are males. Females constitute 49.37% and males constitute 50.63% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 24.31% of the total population.

Population density of Kepu is 388.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kepu

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Total area of Kepu is 1585.41 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 639.1 ha. About 383.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 255.2 ha is irrigated area. About 247.05 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 8.15 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 250.7 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 154 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 51.25 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 3.5 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 74.16 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.05 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 251.65 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kepu

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Kepu.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kepu.

There are 5 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Kepu.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Kepu.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Kepu.

Colleges in Kepu

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 Vitla, which is 5-10 kms away from Kepu.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kepu

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Vittla, which is 5-10 kms away from Kepu.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kepu

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Kepu.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kepu.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Kepu.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kepu.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kepu.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Kepu.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kepu.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kepu.

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

There are 2 family welfare centres with 0 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Kepu.

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