P. Mettupalayam
P. Mettupalayam | |
|---|---|
  P. Mettupalayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°28′47″N 77°38′52″E / 11.47972°N 77.64778°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,109 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
P. Mettupalayam is a panchayat town in Gobichettipalayam taluk of Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the north-western part of the state. Spread across an area of 11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi), it had a population of 9,109 individuals as per the 2011 census.
Geography and administration
[edit]P. Mettupalayam is located in Gobichettipalayam taluk, Gobichettipalayam division of Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] Spread across an area of 11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi), it is one of the of the 42 panchayat towns in the district.[2][3] It is located in the north-western part of the state.[4]
The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.[5] In 2025, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced plans to merge the town panchayat with the nearby Kavindapadi to form a separate municipality.[6] The town forms part of the Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.[7]
Demographics
[edit]As per the 2011 census, P. Mettupalayam had a population of 9,109 individuals across 2,823 households.[8] The population saw a marginal decrease compared to the previous census in 2001 when 9,115 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 4,504 males and 4,605 females.[3][9] About 647 individuals were below the age of six years.[8] The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 69.5%. About 10% of the population belonged to scheduled castes.[3][8]
About 62.2% of the eligible population were employed, of which majority were involved in agriculture and allied activities.[3][8] Hinduism was the majority religion which was followed by 99.4% of the population, with Islam (0.2%) and Christianity (0.3%) being minor religions.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Town panchayats in Gobichettipalayam taluk" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Town panchayats in Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "P. Mettupalayam". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "About District". Erode district administration. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Local Government". Government of India. p. 1. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "CPI oppose Tamil Nadu government's move of merging village panchayats with municipalities". The Hindu. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Polling stations in Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency (PDF). Election Commission of India (Report). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d Geo level data: Census of India 2011 (Report). Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ Religion: Census of India 2011 (Report). Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2025.