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Vidhan Sabha · AC 121

Kapu

Sitting MLA: Gurme Suresh Shetty (BJP).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 15
Udupi Chikmagalur
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Mandals in this constituency

1 mandal · 39 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
Udupi
Karkal
39 villages
Then & Now

Kapu constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
1,47,747
Census 2011 baseline
+16.3%
Population · 2026
1,71,846
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
32,869
Census 2011 baseline
+15.3%
Households · 2026
37,882
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · AC aggregates · 39 villages

Kapu constituency by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
70,269Census 2011
Female population
77,478Census 2011
Sex ratio
1103 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
32,869Census 2011
SC population
15,411Census 2011
ST population
6,833Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
1,71,846+16.3%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
37,882RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
73,140Census 2011
Cultivators
10,924Census 2011
Agri labourers
5,791Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Kapu

Who is the sitting MLA of Kapu?

Gurme Suresh Shetty (BJP) is the sitting MLA of Kapu assembly constituency, Karnataka.

Which mandals are part of Kapu assembly constituency?

Kapu covers 1 mandal: Karkal.

How many villages are in Kapu constituency?

Kapu assembly constituency contains 39 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Kapu fall under?

Kapu assembly constituency is part of the Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.