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

Mettupalayam is a village situated in Kangeyam taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,521 families residing in the village Mettupalayam. The total population of Mettupalayam is 4,854 out of which 2,338 are males and 2,516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 1,076.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mettupalayam village is 366 which is 8% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Mettupalayam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettupalayam is 67.7%. Thus Mettupalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 77.53% and the female literacy rate is 58.61% in Mettupalayam village.

Population
4,854
Families
1,521
Literacy
67.69%
Sex Ratio
1,076

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 366 184 182
Literacy 67.69% 77.53% 58.61%
Scheduled Caste 1,179 577 602
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,816 668 1,148

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% 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, 2,824 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,045 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,686 1,560 1,126
Cultivators 492 282 210
Agriculture Labourer 1,045 517 528
Household Industries 135 61 74
Other Workers 1,014 700 314
Marginal Workers 138 59 79
Non Working 2,030 719 1,311

Map of Mettupalayam, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Mettupalayam, Kangeyam

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

Village Population
Velampalayam 3,943
Rasathivalavu 2,987
Mangalapatti 3,512
Valliarachal 3,883
Poomandanvalavu 1,307
Pappini 3,990
Keetapalayam 3,579
Alambadi 2,714
Palayakottai 2,618
Keeranur 2,680

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