Mettathur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mettathur is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Mettathur. The total population of Mettathur is 1,201 out of which 632 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettathur is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mettathur village is 156 which is 13% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettathur is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Mettathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettathur is 70.9%. Thus Mettathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.81% and the female literacy rate is 55.28% in Mettathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mettathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mettathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mettathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 79 | 77 |
| Literacy | 70.91% | 84.81% | 55.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 671 | 338 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 163 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mettathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mettathur village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 273 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 84 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 167 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 73 | 143 |
| Non Working | 650 | 286 | 364 |
Nearby Villages to Mettathur,
Below are the list of villages near Mettathur village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madapattu | 1,783 |
| Siruthannur | 2,253 |
| Sithanangur | 1,835 |
| Kandalavadi | 3,787 |
| Parugampattu | 854 |
| Paravandal | 283 |
| Anaivari | 2,068 |
| Sirulapattu | 678 |
| Irundai | 2,885 |
| Deviyanandal | 1,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mettathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia