Mettupalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mettupalayam is a village situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Mettupalayam. The total population of Mettupalayam is 1,068 out of which 557 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mettupalayam village is 143 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Mettupalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettupalayam is 72.4%. Thus Mettupalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.95% and the female literacy rate is 67.43% in Mettupalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mettupalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mettupalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mettupalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 71 | 72 |
| Literacy | 72.43% | 76.95% | 67.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 813 | 395 | 418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 183 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mettupalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mettupalayam village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 281 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 219 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 60 | 52 |
| Non Working | 565 | 216 | 349 |
Nearby Villages to Mettupalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Mettupalayam village in Sriperumbudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vallam | 2,837 |
| Vaipoor | 1,803 |
| Echoor | 2,698 |
| Perinjambakkam | 379 |
| Kunnam | 2,037 |
| Kavalkazhani | 40 |
| Pappankuli | 766 |
| Kodangacheri | 550 |
| Sendamangalam | 726 |
| Nariyambakkam | 566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mettupalayam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia