Mettamalai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Mettamalai is a Census Town city situated in Sattur taluka of Virudhunagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,476 families residing in the Mettamalai city. The total population of Mettamalai is 5,175 out of which 2,499 are males and 2,676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettamalai is 1,071.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mettamalai city is 535 which is 10% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettamalai is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettamalai is 72.7%. Thus Mettamalai has a lower literacy rate compared to 80.2% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 83.64% and the female literacy rate is 62.79% in Mettamalai.

Population
5,175
Literacy
72.7%
Sex Ratio
1,071

Mettamalai Census Town has total administration over 1,476 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Mettamalai Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mettamalai Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 535 286 249
Literacy 72.7% 74.1% 57%
Scheduled Caste 1,506 738 768
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,800 648 1,152

Caste-wise Population - Mettamalai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mettamalai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,506 738 768
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Mettamalai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mettamalai is 5,037 which is 97.33% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mettamalai is 48 which is 0.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mettamalai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,037 (97.33%) 2,435 2,602
Muslim 48 (0.93%) 22 26
Christian 88 (1.7%) 42 46
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.04%) 0 2

Literacy Rate - Mettamalai

The total literacy rate of Mettamalai was 72.74% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 3,375 literates, males were 1,851 while females were 1,524. Also the male literacy rate was 83.64% and the female literacy rate was 62.79% in Mettamalai.

  Mettamalai Tamil Nadu
Female 62.79% 73.44%
Male 83.64% 86.77%
Total 72.74% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Mettamalai

The Sex Ratio of Mettamalai is 1,071. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,071 females in Mettamalai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,071 ) of Mettamalai.


Child Population - Mettamalai

According to Census 2011, there were 535 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mettamalai. Out of which 286 were male while 249 were female.


Working Population - Mettamalai

In Mettamalai Census Town out of total population, 3,167 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,575 1,334 1,241
Cultivators 4 3 1
Agriculture Labourer 22 11 11
Household Industries 100 18 82
Other Workers 2,449 1,302 1,147
Marginal Workers 592 280 312
Non Working 2,008 885 1,123

Mettamalai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mettamalai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,175 65.2% 1,071

Map of Mettamalai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu


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