Mettupatti Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mettupatti is a village situated in Palani taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 328 families residing in the village Mettupatti. The total population of Mettupatti is 1,064 out of which 537 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettupatti is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mettupatti village is 85 which is 8% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettupatti is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Mettupatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettupatti is 62.3%. Thus Mettupatti village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 75.46% and the female literacy rate is 48.97% in Mettupatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mettupatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mettupatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mettupatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 44 | 41 |
| Literacy | 62.31% | 75.46% | 48.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 155 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 165 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mettupatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mettupatti village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 606 | 374 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 138 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 151 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 76 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 455 | 162 | 293 |
Nearby Villages to Mettupatti,
Below are the list of villages near Mettupatti village in Palani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kottathurai | 3,342 |
| Velampatti | 1,436 |
| Melkaraipatti | 3,427 |
| Rajampatti | 3,524 |
| Muthunaickenpatti | 2,410 |
| Midapadi | 2,836 |
| Pushpathur | 8,490 |
| Kolumakondan | 1,861 |
| Kovilammapatti | 1,088 |
| Korikadavu | 2,610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mettupatti, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia