Mettur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mettur is a village situated in Vazhapadi taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Mettur. The total population of Mettur is 717 out of which 366 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettur is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mettur village is 82 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettur is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Mettur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettur is 78.6%. Thus Mettur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 84.06% and the female literacy rate is 73.02% in Mettur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mettur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mettur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mettur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| Literacy | 78.58% | 84.06% | 73.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 97 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mettur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mettur village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 437 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 227 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 437 | 223 | 214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 269 | 138 | 131 |
Map of Mettur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mettur, Vazhapadi
Below are the list of villages near Mettur village in Vazhapadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Somanpatti | 2,206 |
| Vilaripalayam | 1,151 |
| Singipuram | 6,868 |
| Mannarpalayam | 2,169 |
| Muttampatti | 3,731 |
| Ponnarampatti | 2,092 |
| Kattuveppilaipatti | 4,297 |
| Veppilaipatti pudur | 961 |
| Chenrayapalayam | 1,439 |
| Komarapalayam | 1,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mettur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia