Mettupalayam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu

Mettupalayam Taluka of Coimbatore district has a total population of 260,172 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 129,447 are males while 130,725 are females. In 2011 there were a total 73,189 families residing in Mettupalayam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam Taluka is 1,010.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 47.1% people live in Urban areas while 52.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.3% while that in rural areas is 72.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mettupalayam Taluka is 1,016 while that of Rural areas is 1,004.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mettupalayam Taluka is 23023 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11703 male children and 11320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam Taluka is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Mettupalayam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Mettupalayam Taluka is 78.03%. The male literacy rate is 76.64% and the female literacy rate is 65.67% in Mettupalayam Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Mettupalayam Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 30 villages.

Mettupalayam Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mettupalayam Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Mettupalayam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Mettupalayam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Mettupalayam Taluka

Literacy Rate - Mettupalayam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Mettupalayam Taluka in 2011 were 78.03% in which, male and female literacy were 84.26% and 71.89% respectively. Total literate in Mettupalayam Taluka were 185,053 of which male and female were 99,211 and 85,842 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Mettupalayam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam Taluka is 1,010 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Mettupalayam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Mettupalayam Taluka.

Child Population - Mettupalayam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 23,023 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mettupalayam Taluka. Out of which 11,703 were male while 11,320 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Mettupalayam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 33,509 families under Mettupalayam Taluka living in urban areas while 33,509 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 47.1% of total population of Mettupalayam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 52.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 11,335 while that in rural regions is 11,688.

Working Population - Mettupalayam Taluka

In Mettupalayam Taluka out of total population, 120,923 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,694 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,908 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Mettupalayam Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Mettupalayam Taluka in Coimbatore district.

Mettupalayam Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia