Mettupatti Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mettupatti is a village situated in Vazhapadi taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,174 families residing in the village Mettupatti. The total population of Mettupatti is 4,502 out of which 2,271 are males and 2,231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettupatti is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mettupatti village is 422 which is 9% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettupatti is 1,153 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Mettupatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettupatti is 78.5%. Thus Mettupatti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 87.57% and the female literacy rate is 69.03% 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 | 422 | 196 | 226 |
| Literacy | 78.46% | 87.57% | 69.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 93 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,301 | 454 | 847 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% 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, 2,021 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 461 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,792 | 1,362 | 430 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 77 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 461 | 331 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,143 | 924 | 219 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 65 | 164 |
| Non Working | 2,481 | 844 | 1,637 |
Map of Mettupatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mettupatti, Vazhapadi
Below are the list of villages near Mettupatti village in Vazhapadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| M.Perumalpalayam | 5,232 |
| Kavurkkalpatti | 1,279 |
| Mannayakanpatti | 2,201 |
| Vellalakundam | 6,904 |
| Tukkiyampalayam | 5,385 |
| Chenrayapalayam | 1,439 |
| Kumarasamiyur | 525 |
| Kattuveppilaipatti | 4,297 |
| Athanurpatti | 4,363 |
| Muttampatti | 3,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mettupatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia