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About Mettudaiyampalayam Village

Mettudaiyampalayam is a mid sized village in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,430, made up of 735 males and 695 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mettudaiyampalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mettudaiyampalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Attur
Pincode 636115
Area (hectares) 118.44 hectares
Population 1,430
Male Population 735
Female Population 695
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mettudaiyampalayam compares

By the 2011 count Mettudaiyampalayam is the 73rd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 118.44 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Mettudaiyampalayam

Mettudaiyampalayam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mettudaiyampalayam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mettudaiyampalayam from other places

Mettudaiyampalayam lies about 73 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Talaivasal, about 15 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Mettudaiyampalayam
Nearest railway station Talaivasal 15 km
Nearest town Chinna Salem 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Attur 25 km
District headquarters Salem 73 km

Villages closest to Mettudaiyampalayam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Attur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Mettudaiyampalayam

As per the Census of India 2011, Mettudaiyampalayam village had a population of 1,430. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Mettudaiyampalayam village has 735 males and 695 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mettudaiyampalayam has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Mettudaiyampalayam is 636115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mettudaiyampalayam covers 118.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mettudaiyampalayam falls under Attur tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Mettudaiyampalayam is Talaivasal, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mettudaiyampalayam.

Mettudaiyampalayam is about 73 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mettudaiyampalayam is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Talaivasal is about 15 km away. Chinna Salem is about 20 km away. Attur is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rangappanaickenpalayam (under 2 km), Thenmangudipalayam (under 2 km) and Mettupalayam (5.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mettudaiyampalayam today is likely to be higher.

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