Mettupalayam
Mettupalayam is a Town and Taluka in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Mettupalayam Block (CD) is 05895. Total area of mettupalayam taluka is 635 km² including 611.72 km² rural area and 23.48 km² urban area. Mettupalayam taluka has a population of 2,60,172 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,22,602 while rural population is 1,37,570. Mettupalayam has a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females for every 1,000 males. Mettupalayam taluka has a population density of 410 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 73,189 houses in the sub-district, including 33,509 urban houses and 39,680 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 71.13% population of mettupalayam taluka is literate, out of which 76.64% males and 65.67% females are literate. There are about 30 villages in mettupalayam taluka, which you can browse from mettupalayam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
List of Villages in Mettupalayam Taluka
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Anaikatti North R F | Tholampalayam | Annur |
2 | Belladhi | Bellathi | Kara Madai |
3 | Bellapalayam | Bellepalayam | Sirumugai |
4 | Chickadasampalayam | Chikkadasampalayam | Mettupalayam |
5 | Chikkarampalayam | Chikkarampalayam | Mettupalayam |
6 | Chinnakallipatti | Chinnakalipattai | Punjai Puliampatti |
7 | Gopanari R F | N/A | Mettupalayam |
8 | Hulical Drug R F | N/A | Mettupalayam |
9 | Illuppanatham | Illuppanatham | Sirumugai |
10 | Irumborai | Irumborai | Sirumugai |
11 | Jadayampalayam | Jadayampalayam | Mettupalayam |
12 | Jaganarai Slopes R F | N/A | Mettupalayam |
13 | Kalampalayam | Kalampalayam | Karamadai |
14 | Kallar R F | N/A | Mettupalayam |
15 | Kandiyur R F | N/A | Mettupalayam |
16 | Kemmarampalayam | Kemmarampalayam | Karamadai |
17 | Madur Pethikuttai Forest | N/A | Mettupalayam |
18 | Marudur | Marudur | Kara Madai |
19 | Melur Slope R F | Velliangadu | Mettupalayam |
20 | Muduthurai | Mooduthurai | Puliampatti |
21 | Nellimalair F | N/A | Mettupalayam |
22 | Nellithurai | Nellithurai | Karamadai |
23 | Nellithurai And Sundapatti R F | Nellithurai | Mettupalayam |
24 | Nilgiri Eastern Slope R F | N/A | Mettupalayam |
25 | Odanthurai | Odanthurai | Mettupalayam |
26 | Odanthurai R F | N/A | Mettupalayam |
27 | Pillur Slope R F | N/A | Mettupalayam |
28 | Thekkampatti | Thekkampatti | Karamadai |
29 | Tholampalayam | Tholampalayam | Karamadai |
30 | Velliangadu | Velliangadu | Karamadai |
Population of Mettupalayam Taluka
Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
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Total Population | 1,37,570 | 1,22,602 | 2,60,172 |
Male Population | 68,643 | 60,804 | 1,29,447 |
Female Population | 68,927 | 61,798 | 1,30,725 |
Population Density | 225 / km² | 5,222 / km² | 410 / km² |
Households in Mettupalayam Taluka
Particulars | Households |
---|---|
Rural Households | 39,680 |
Urban Households | 33,509 |
Total Households | 73,189 |