P. Mettupalayam is a panchayat town in Bhavani taluk of Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
P. Mettupalayam | |
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Coordinates: 11°28′47″N 77°33′52″E / 11.47972°N 77.56444°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Erode |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 9,139 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] P. Mettupalayam had a population of 9139. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. P. Mettupalayam has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 47%. In P. Mettupalayam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
edit- ^ "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 November 2008.