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About Mettilpatti Village

Mettilpatti is a large village in Vilathikulam tehsil, in the district of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,696, made up of 1,364 males and 1,332 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2289.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 628905, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mettilpatti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mettilpatti village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukkudi
Tehsil Vilathikulam
Pincode 628905
Area (hectares) 2289.73 hectares
Population 2,696
Male Population 1,364
Female Population 1,332
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mettilpatti compares

By the 2011 count Mettilpatti is the 10th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,383 residents. Its 2289.73 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1018.

Getting to Mettilpatti

Mettilpatti is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mettilpatti as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Maniakaranpatti, Marthandampatti, Mavilodai and Melakallurani. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Mettilpatti

As per the Census of India 2011, Mettilpatti village had a population of 2,696. That makes it the 10th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,383 residents.

Mettilpatti village has 1,364 males and 1,332 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mettilpatti has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1018.

The pincode recorded for Mettilpatti is 628905. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mettilpatti covers 2289.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mettilpatti falls under Vilathikulam tehsil of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Mettilpatti notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Mettilpatti.

Mettilpatti is in Vilathikulam tehsil of Thoothukkudi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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