Mettur is a Town and Taluka in Salem 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 Mettur Block (CD) is 05736. Total area of mettur taluka is 775 km² including 652.12 km² rural area and 122.64 km² urban area. Mettur taluka has a population of 4,19,887 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,82,349 while rural population is 2,37,538. Mettur taluka has a population density of 542 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,12,155 houses in the sub-district, including 48,319 urban houses and 63,836 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 63.33% population of mettur taluka is literate, out of which 70.50% males and 55.56% females are literate. There are about 45 villages in mettur taluka, which you can browse from mettur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alamarathupatti | Alamarathupatti | Kolathur |
| 2 | Amaram | Amaram | Mechery |
| 3 | Aranganur | Aranganoor | Mecheri |
| 4 | Avadattur | Avadathur | Mettur |
| 5 | Banapuram | Banapuram | Mechery |
| 6 | Bukkampatti | Bukkampatti | Mechery |
| 7 | Chinnasattappadi | Sathapadi | Mechery |
| 8 | Chinnasoragai | Chinnasoragai | Nangavalli |
| 9 | Dasagappatti | Periyasoragai | Nangavalli |
| 10 | Doramangalam | Thoramangalam | Mettur |
| 11 | Gonur | Gonur | Mettur |
| 12 | Gonur R F | N/A | Mettur |
| 13 | Kannamoochi | Kannamoochi | Kolathur |
| 14 | Karikkapatti | Karikkapatti | Jalagandapuram |
| 15 | Kaveripuram | Karungallur | Kolathur |
| 16 | Kolnaikenpatti | Kolnaickenpatti | Mettur |
| 17 | Koonandiyur | Koonandiyur | Mechery |
| 18 | Koppam | Koppampatti | Mecheri |
| 19 | Koppampatti | Koppampatti | Mecheri |
| 20 | Kuttapatti | Kuttapatti | Mecheri |
| 21 | Lakkampatti | Lakkampatti | Kolathur |
| 22 | M Kalipatti | M Kalipatti | Mechery |
| 23 | Mallikudam | Mallikundam | Mechery |
| 24 | Mallikuttappatti | Chinnasoragai | Nangavalli |
| 25 | Manathal Nallakavundampatti | M N Patti | Mecheri |
| 26 | Moolakkadu | Moolakkadu | Kolathur |
| 27 | Navappatti | Navapatti | Mettur |
| 28 | Olaipatti | Olaipatti | Mecheri |
| 29 | Pachapalli | N/A | Mettur |
| 30 | Palamalai | Palamalai | Kolathur |
| 31 | Pallipatti | Pallipatti | Mechery |
| 32 | Periyasattappadi | Sathapadi | Mecheri |
| 33 | Periyasoragai | Periyasoragai | Nangavalli |
| 34 | Pottaneri | Pottaneri | Mechery |
| 35 | Sampalli | Sampalli | Mettur |
| 36 | Singiripatti | Singiripatti | Kolathur |
| 37 | Solapadi R F | N/A | Mettur |
| 38 | Soorappalli | Surapalli | Jalagandapuram |
| 39 | Thethigiripatti | Thethigiripatti | Mechery |
| 40 | Thinnappatti | Dhinnapatti | Kolathur |
| 41 | Vanavasi | Sanarapatti | Vanavasi |
| 42 | Vanavasi R F | N/A | Mettur |
| 43 | Veerakkal | Veerakkal | Nangavalli |
| 44 | Vellar | Vellar | Mechery |
| 45 | Virudasampatti | Virudhasampatti | Mechery |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,37,538 | 1,82,349 | 4,19,887 |
| Male Population | 1,25,662 | 92,785 | 2,18,447 |
| Female Population | 1,11,876 | 89,564 | 2,01,440 |
| Population Density | 364 / km² | 1,487 / km² | 542 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Mettur (मेट्टूर) |
| District : | Salem |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 775 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,19,887 |
| Density : | 542/km² |
| Total Villages : | 45 |
| Total Population | Villages in Mettur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 1 |
| 500 - 999 | 2 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 13 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 15 |
| 10000 and above | 5 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Salem |
| 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.