Mettupalayam, Coimbatore


Mettupalayam is a taluk and municipality in the Coimbatore district. It is located to the north of the city of Coimbatore on the way to Ooty. It is located in the foothills of Nilgiri hills about 35 km north of downtown Coimbatore and about 50 km north of Tiruppur,in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Mettupalayam is the third largest town in the district. As of 2011, the town had a population of 66,595.It is important for the Nilgiri ghat road. Gateway To Ooty.

Geography

Mettupalayam is located at. It has an average elevation of 314 metres. Mettupalayam is situated on the bank of Bhavani River at the foot of the Nilgiri mountains.

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Mettupalayam had a population of 69,213 with a sex-ratio of 1,022 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 6,808 were under the age of six, constituting 3,543 males and 3,265 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 14.76% and.08% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.11%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 18423 households. There were a total of 26,595 workers, comprising 147 cultivators, 437 main agricultural labourers, 704 in house hold industries, 23,870 other workers, 1,437 marginal workers, 8 marginal cultivators, 60 marginal agricultural labourers, 92 marginal workers in household industries and 1,277 other marginal workers.
As per the religious census of 2011, Mettupalayam had 69.24% Hindus, 25.65% Muslims, 4.84% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.15% Jains, 0.04% following other religions and 0.05% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.

Politics

is part of Nilgiris.

Transport

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway which connects Mettupalayam railway station with Udagamandalam is a UNESCO world heritage site. Nilgiri Express connects Mettupalayam to capital Chennai via Coimbatore. Mettupalayam is situated at the base of Nilgiri Hills and hence is the starting point for the Ghat Roads. Coimbatore is 35 km by road from Mettupalayam and the nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport. There is proposal for byepass road from Sulur Kangeyampalayam via neelambur for Mettupalayam via odanthurai to Ooty.
National Highway 181 connecting Gundlupete in Karnataka state to Nagapattinam passes through Mettupalyam. State highway SH15 from Erode to Ooty passes through Chittode,Gobichettipalayam,Satyamangalam,Sirumugai,Mettupalayam and Kothagiri. State highway SH80 connects Mettipalayam to Avinashi via Annur.

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