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Mettupalayam Population - Perambalur, Tamil Nadu

Mettupalayam is a large village located in Veppanthattai Taluka of Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu with total 671 families residing. The Mettupalayam village has population of 2538 of which 1268 are males while 1270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mettupalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 295 which makes up 11.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mettupalayam village is 1002 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Mettupalayam as per census is 867, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Mettupalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Mettupalayam village was 62.64 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Mettupalayam Male literacy stands at 70.72 % while female literacy rate was 54.72 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mettupalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Mettupalayam village.

Mettupalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 671 - -
Population 2,538 1,268 1,270
Child (0-6) 295 158 137
Schedule Caste 931 457 474
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 62.64 % 70.72 % 54.72 %
Total Workers 1,292 688 604
Main Worker 1,023 - -
Marginal Worker 269 136 133

Caste Factor

In Mettupalayam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Mettupalayam village.

Work Profile

In Mettupalayam village out of total population, 1292 were engaged in work activities. 79.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1292 workers engaged in Main Work, 745 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.