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 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.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Mettupalayam (मेट्टुप्पालयम) |
| District : | Coimbatore |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 635 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,60,172 |
| Density : | 410/km² |
| Total Villages : | 30 |
| Total Population | Villages in Mettupalayam Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 5 |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | N/A |
| 2000 - 4999 | 3 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 10 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Coimbatore |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.