Kallur, Tumkur

A Pre-University College called SVS Gangothri Pre University College (with management at Chikkakallur), Siddaganga High School (Siddaganga mutt's school) and Pragathi Schools are major private educational institutions in the village.

K G Nagarajappa, renowned poet and literary figure is from this village. He received the Rajyotsava award in the year 2015.

Nataraj K G, is a social server, who has worked tirelessly for the upliftment of this village. He has donated his agricultural land for the construction of a Hospital, built roads, and ensured mobile connectivity for the village^{[citation needed]}.

Shankara Shetty K N , also known as "Parisara Premi", is a Karnataka environmentalist from the district of Tumkur, noted for his work in planting and tending thousands of trees with the support of his students along with a huge number of Campaigns to 'Save Trees'.And he is a well-trained Yoga master of Kallur village, trained around 100 plus villagers 20 years back. He received an MA (Political Science) Graduation from the Mysuru University and worked as a Social Teacher in various High Schools. His work has been honored with the Rashtrapati Award of India for Best Teacher(2014). his work was recognized by the Government of India and he was conferred with Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Award in 2013(Andaman & Nicobar) and Bhagavan Budha National Fellowship Award from Chaitanya Academy New Delhi in 2012, Best Teacher Award from the Karnataka State Government and he is still continuing in planting the trees with the help of villagers.