Mettupalayam, Tiruchirappalli

Mettupalayam
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Tiruchirappalli
Population	7,538 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

This article is about a town in Tiruchirappalli district. For other uses, see Mettupalayam.

Mettupalayam is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Mettupalayam had a population of 7538. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mettupalayam has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 60%. In Mettupalayam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

M.Karuppampatti, Kodankipatti, Moruppatti and salakkadu villages are administered under Mettupalayam town panchayat

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

Coordinates: 11°10′29″N 78°26′33″E / 11.17472°N 78.4425°E / 11.17472; 78.4425