Mettur Taluka - Salem, Tamil Nadu
Mettur is an administrative taluka in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Metur Dam, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 20.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 775 km², including 652.12 km² of rural area and 122.64 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 922 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Mettur Taluka
Mettur Taluka has a total of 53 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alamarathupatti | Rural | Chithiraipattipudur |
| 2 | Amaram | Rural | Amaram |
| 3 | Aranganur | Rural | Aranganoor |
| 4 | Avadattur (Ct) | Rural | Avadathur |
| 5 | Banapuram | Rural | Banapuram |
| 6 | Bukkampatti | Rural | Bukkampatti |
| 7 | Chinnasattappadi | Rural | Sathapadi |
| 8 | Chinnasoragai | Rural | Chinnasoragai |
| 9 | Dasagappatti | Rural | Periyasoragai |
| 10 | Doramangalam (Ct) | Rural | Thoramangalam |
| 11 | Gonur East | Rural | Gonur |
| 12 | Gonur R.F. | Rural | Gonur |
| 13 | Gonur West | Rural | Gonur |
| 14 | Kannamoochi | Rural | Kannamoochi |
| 15 | Karikkapatti | Rural | Karikkapatti |
| 16 | Kaveripuram North | Rural | Kaveripuram |
| 17 | Kaveripuram South | Unmapped | Kaveripuram |
| 18 | Kolathur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Kolnaikenpatti | Rural | Kolnaickenpatti |
| 20 | Koonandiyur | Rural | Koonandiyur |
| 21 | Koppam | Rural | Koppampatti |
| 22 | Koppampatti | Rural | Koppampatti |
| 23 | Kuttapatti | Rural | Kuttapatti |
| 24 | Lakkampatti | Rural | Lakkampatti |
| 25 | M.Kalipatti | Rural | M. Kalipatti |
| 26 | Mallikundam | Rural | Mallikundam |
| 27 | Mallikuttappatti | Rural | Chinnasoragai |
| 28 | Manathal Nallakavundampatti | Rural | M. N. Patti |
| 29 | Mecheri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Moolakkadu | Rural | Moolakkadu |
| 31 | Nangavalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Navappatti | Rural | Navapatti |
| 33 | Olaipatti | Rural | Olaipatti |
| 34 | Pachapalli (R.F.) | Rural | Kannamoochi |
| 35 | Palamalai | Rural | Palamalai |
| 36 | Palamalai (R.F.) | Rural | Palamalai |
| 37 | Pallipatti | Rural | Pallipatti |
| 38 | Periyasattappadi | Rural | Sathapadi |
| 39 | Periyasoragai | Rural | Periyasoragai |
| 40 | Pottaneri | Rural | Pottaneri |
| 41 | Pottaneri Nallakavundanpatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 42 | Sampalli | Rural | Sampalli |
| 43 | Singiripatti | Rural | Singiripatti |
| 44 | Solapadi R.F. | Rural | Gonur |
| 45 | Soorappalli | Rural | Surapalli |
| 46 | Thethigiripatti | Rural | Thethigiripatti |
| 47 | Thinnappatti | Rural | Pannavadi |
| 48 | Vanavasi | Rural | Sanarapatti |
| 49 | Vanavasi R.F. | Rural | Veerakkal |
| 50 | Veerakalputhur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Veerakkal | Rural | Veerakkal |
| 52 | Vellar | Rural | Vellar |
| 53 | Virudasampatti | Rural | Virudhasampatti |
Population of Mettur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Mettur Taluka had a total population of 4,19,887 people living in 1,12,155 households. The population comprised 2,18,447 males and 2,01,440 females, with an average population density of 542 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 1,12,155 | 63,836 | 48,319 |
| Population Density | 542 / km² | 364 / km² | 1,487 / km² |
Mettur Taluka had 2,65,926 literate people and 40,269 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 54,392 and 9,503 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 40,269 | 23,506 | 16,763 |
| Literate Population | 2,65,926 | 1,36,610 | 1,29,316 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,53,961 | 1,00,928 | 53,033 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 54,392 | 31,306 | 23,086 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,503 | 8,024 | 1,479 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.