Mettur

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 has a sex ratio of approximately 922 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

List of Villages in Mettur Taluka

Mettur Taluka has a total of 45 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Mettur Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Alamarathupatti Alamarathupatti Kolathur
2Amaram Amaram Mechery
3Aranganur Aranganoor Mecheri
4Avadattur Avadathur Mettur
5Banapuram Banapuram Mechery
6Bukkampatti Bukkampatti Mechery
7Chinnasattappadi Sathapadi Mechery
8Chinnasoragai Chinnasoragai Nangavalli
9Dasagappatti Periyasoragai Nangavalli
10Doramangalam Thoramangalam Mettur
11Gonur Gonur Mettur
12Gonur R F N/A Mettur
13Kannamoochi Kannamoochi Kolathur
14Karikkapatti Karikkapatti Jalagandapuram
15Kaveripuram Karungallur Kolathur
16Kolnaikenpatti Kolnaickenpatti Mettur
17Koonandiyur Koonandiyur Mechery
18Koppam Koppampatti Mecheri
19Koppampatti Koppampatti Mecheri
20Kuttapatti Kuttapatti Mecheri
21Lakkampatti Lakkampatti Kolathur
22M Kalipatti M Kalipatti Mechery
23Mallikudam Mallikundam Mechery
24Mallikuttappatti Chinnasoragai Nangavalli
25Manathal Nallakavundampatti M N Patti Mecheri
26Moolakkadu Moolakkadu Kolathur
27Navappatti Navapatti Mettur
28Olaipatti Olaipatti Mecheri
29Pachapalli N/A Mettur
30Palamalai Palamalai Kolathur
31Pallipatti Pallipatti Mechery
32Periyasattappadi Sathapadi Mecheri
33Periyasoragai Periyasoragai Nangavalli
34Pottaneri Pottaneri Mechery
35Sampalli Sampalli Mettur
36Singiripatti Singiripatti Kolathur
37Solapadi R F N/A Mettur
38Soorappalli Surapalli Jalagandapuram
39Thethigiripatti Thethigiripatti Mechery
40Thinnappatti Dhinnapatti Kolathur
41Vanavasi Sanarapatti Vanavasi
42Vanavasi R F N/A Mettur
43Veerakkal Veerakkal Nangavalli
44Vellar Vellar Mechery
45Virudasampatti Virudhasampatti Mechery

Population of Mettur Taluka

The population profile of Mettur Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Mettur's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 4,19,887 2,37,538 1,82,349
Male Population 2,18,447 1,25,662 92,785
Female Population 2,01,440 1,11,876 89,564
Child Population (Age 0–6) 40,269 23,506 16,763
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 21,217 12,479 8,738
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 19,052 11,027 8,025
Literate Population 2,65,926 1,36,610 1,29,316
Literate Male Population 1,54,008 82,561 71,447
Literate Female Population 1,11,918 54,049 57,869
Illiterate Population 1,53,961 1,00,928 53,033
Illiterate Male Population 64,439 43,101 21,338
Illiterate Female Population 89,522 57,827 31,695
Total Households 1,12,155 63,836 48,319

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Mettur Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 54,392 31,306 23,086
SC Male Population 27,780 16,236 11,544
SC Female Population 26,612 15,070 11,542
Total ST Population 9,503 8,024 1,479
ST Male Population 4,888 4,133 755
ST Female Population 4,615 3,891 724
Population Density 542 / km² 364 / km² 1,487 / km²