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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettupalayam is 62.6%. Thus Mettupalayam village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Mettupalayam, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mettupalayam, Veppanthattai
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mettupalayam, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia