Mettupalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mettupalayam is a village situated in Vellore taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 307 families residing in the village Mettupalayam. The total population of Mettupalayam is 1,298 out of which 621 are males and 677 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 1,090.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mettupalayam village is 110 which is 8% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam is 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Mettupalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettupalayam is 81.6%. Thus Mettupalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 91.01% and the female literacy rate is 73.11% 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 | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Literacy | 81.65% | 91.01% | 73.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 520 | 257 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 328 | 105 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Mettupalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mettupalayam village out of total population, 579 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 199 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 61 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 48 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 89 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 140 | 191 |
| Non Working | 719 | 282 | 437 |
Map of Mettupalayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mettupalayam, Vellore
Below are the list of villages near Mettupalayam village in Vellore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilpallipattu | 2,409 |
| Kammasamudram | 6,146 |
| Vallam | 3,899 |
| Mothakkal | 1,427 |
| Singarikoil | 1,204 |
| Palathuvannan | 1,463 |
| Kathalampattu | 5,137 |
| Kil Arasampattu | 2,841 |
| Jarthankollai | 2,098 |
| Pelampattu | 2,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mettupalayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia