Geographic Location of Mettupalayam

The village Mettupalayam is located in Pethanaickanpalayam Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Dalavaipatti Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pethanaickenpalayam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pethanaickenpalayam, which is about 4 kilometers away from Mettupalayam.

Travel and Communication for Mettupalayam

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Mettupalayam,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636109

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mettupalayam

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

Social Structure of Mettupalayam

As per available data from the year 2009, 389 persons live in 98 house holds in the village Mettupalayam. There are 186 female individuals and 203 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.81% and males constitute 52.19% of the total population.

There are 18 scheduled castes persons of which 8 are females and 10 are males. Females constitute 44.44% and males constitute 55.56% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.63% of the total population.

Population density of Mettupalayam is 135.68 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mettupalayam

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Total area of Mettupalayam is 286.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 217 ha. About 6.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 210.5 ha is irrigated area. About 161.31 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 49.19 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 19.5 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.65 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 7.91 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.64 ha is culturable waste land. About 40 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Mettupalayam

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Thalavaipatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Mettupalayam

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 Attavanai Kothambadi, which is 5-10 kms away from Mettupalayam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Appamasamudram, which is 5-10 kms away from Mettupalayam.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mettupalayam

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Alagapuram, which is 5-10 kms away from Mettupalayam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Dalavaipatty, which is less than 5 kms away from Mettupalayam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mettupalayam

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Mettupalayam.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Mettupalayam.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Mettupalayam.

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

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

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