Mettupalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mettupalayam is a village situated in Tiruchengode taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Mettupalayam. The total population of Mettupalayam is 395 out of which 210 are males and 185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mettupalayam village is 39 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Mettupalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettupalayam is 68%. Thus Mettupalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 76.63% and the female literacy rate is 58.72% 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 | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| Literacy | 67.98% | 76.63% | 58.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 127 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 69 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.8% 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, 224 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 115 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 58 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 171 | 90 | 81 |
Nearby Villages to Mettupalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Mettupalayam village in Tiruchengode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Minnampalli | 1,162 |
| Periyamanali | 2,104 |
| Kallupalaiyam | 729 |
| Marapparai | 5,424 |
| Munjanur | 5,031 |
| Kokkalai | 2,876 |
| Sundagipalaiyam | 292 |
| Illupuli | 3,521 |
| Morangam | 650 |
| Kilapalayam | 1,826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mettupalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia