Mettupalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Mettupalayam is a village situated in Veppanthattai taluka of Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 671 families residing in the village Mettupalayam. The total population of Mettupalayam is 2,538 out of which 1,268 are males and 1,270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 1,002.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mettupalayam village is 295 which is 12% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Mettupalayam village.

Population
2,538
Families
671
Literacy
62.64%
Sex Ratio
1,002

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettupalayam is 62.6%. Thus Mettupalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.5% of Perambalur district. The male literacy rate is 70.72% and the female literacy rate is 54.72% in Mettupalayam village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mettupalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mettupalayam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mettupalayam village.

Total Male Female
Children 295 158 137
Literacy 62.64% 70.72% 54.72%
Scheduled Caste 931 457 474
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 1,133 483 650

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mettupalayam village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mettupalayam village out of total population, 1,292 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,292 workers engaged in Main Work, 745 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,023 552 471
Cultivators 745 398 347
Agriculture Labourer 114 44 70
Household Industries 6 3 3
Other Workers 158 107 51
Marginal Workers 269 136 133
Non Working 1,246 580 666

Nearby Villages to Mettupalayam,

Below are the list of villages near Mettupalayam village in Veppanthattai.

Village Population
Anukkur 3,903
Thevaiyur 2,794
Thondappadi 2,290
Vallikandapuram 5,385
Veppanthattai 3,373
Brahmadesam 2,649
Veppanthattai 10,148
Thondamandurai 5,126
Thondamandurai 2,360
Malayappatti 3,917

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