Mettupalayam (South), Veppanthattai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mettupalayam (South)


The village Mettupalayam (South) is located in Veppanthattai Taluk of Perambalur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Mettupalayam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Veppanthattai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Perambalur, which is about 12 kilometers away from Mettupalayam (South).

Travel and Communication for Mettupalayam (South)


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Mettupalayam (South),
Perambalur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 621115

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mettupalayam (South)


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A brief summary of available data for Mettupalayam (South) 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 Mettupalayam (South)


As per available data from the year 2009, 2538 persons live in 671 house holds in the village Mettupalayam (South). There are 1270 female individuals and 1268 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.04% and males constitute 49.96% of the total population.

There are 931 scheduled castes persons of which 474 are females and 457 are males. Females constitute 50.91% and males constitute 49.09% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 36.68% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.04% of the total population.

Population density of Mettupalayam (South) is 192.32 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mettupalayam (South)


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Total area of Mettupalayam (South) is 1319.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 796.68 ha. About 610.48 ha is un-irrigated area. About 186.2 ha is irrigated area. About 186.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 104.12 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 257.76 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 57.04 ha is culturable waste land. About 100 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Mettupalayam (South)


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Mettupalayam (South).

There is a government primary school in the village Mettupalayam (South).

There is a government middle school in the village Mettupalayam (South).

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Valikandapuram, which is less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Valikandapuram, which is less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

Colleges in Mettupalayam (South)


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

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Perambalur, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Siruvacher, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Perambalur, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Perambalur, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

Other Educational Facilities in Mettupalayam (South)


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

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Mettupalayam (South).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Tiruchirappalli, which is more than 10 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

Healthcare Facilities in Mettupalayam (South)


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Mettupalayam (South).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

There is no mobile health centre in the village Mettupalayam (South) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam (South).

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

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