Mettuthangal, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mettuthangal


The village Mettuthangal is located in Uthangarai Taluk of Krishnagiri District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Mettuthangal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Uthangarai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Uthangarai, which is about 15 kilometers away from Mettuthangal.

Travel and Communication for Mettuthangal


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Mettuthangal,
Krishnagiri,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 635304

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mettuthangal


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Mettuthangal is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Mettuthangal is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Mettuthangal


As per available data from the year 2009, 1068 persons live in 262 house holds in the village Mettuthangal. There are 502 female individuals and 566 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47% and males constitute 53% of the total population.

There are 777 scheduled castes persons of which 371 are females and 406 are males. Females constitute 47.75% and males constitute 52.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 72.75% of the total population.

Population density of Mettuthangal is 486.85 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mettuthangal


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Total area of Mettuthangal is 219.37 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 55.4 ha. About 55.4 ha is irrigated area. About 25.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 8.2 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 22.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 5.12 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 28.05 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 30.1 ha is culturable waste land. About 80.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 20.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Mettuthangal


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Mettuthangal.

There is a government primary school in the village Mettuthangal.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Vellalapatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kallavi, which is 5-10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kallavi, which is 5-10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

Colleges in Mettuthangal


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Morappur, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Morappur, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Dharmapuri, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Gobinathampatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Krishnagiri, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

Other Educational Facilities in Mettuthangal


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Uthangarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Mettuthangal.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Aroor, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

Healthcare Facilities in Mettuthangal


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Mettuthangal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Mettuthangal.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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