P. Mettupalayam | |
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  P. Mettupalayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:11°28′47″N77°38′52″E / 11.47972°N 77.64778°E /11.47972; 77.64778 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,109 |
| • Density | 794.2/km2 (2,057/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
P. Mettupalayam is apanchayat town inGobichettipalayam taluk ofErode district in the Indian state ofTamil Nadu. It is located in the north-western part of the state. Spread across an area of 11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi), it had a population of 9,109 individuals as per the2011 census.
P. Mettupalayam is located inGobichettipalayam taluk,Gobichettipalayam division ofErode district in the Indian state ofTamil Nadu.[1] Spread across an area of 11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi), it is one of the 42panchayat towns in the district.[2][3] It is located in thenorth-western part of the state.[4]
The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.[5] In 2025, theGovernment of Tamil Nadu announced plans to merge the town panchayat with the nearbyKavindapadi to form a separate municipality.[6] The town forms part of theGobichettipalayam Assembly constituency that elects its member to theTamil Nadu legislative assembly and theTiruppur Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to theParliament of India.[7]
As per the2011 census, P. Mettupalayam had a population of 9,109 individuals across 2,823 households.[8] The population saw a marginal decrease compared to the previous census in2001 when 9,115 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 4,504 malesand 4,605 females.[3][9] About 647 individuals were below the age of six years.[8] The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 69.5%. About 10% of the population belonged toscheduled castes.[3][8]
About 62.2% of the eligible population were employed, of which majority were involved inagriculture and allied activities.[3][8]Hinduism was the majority religion which was followed by 99.4% of the population, withIslam (0.2%) andChristianity (0.3%) being minor religions.[10]