Mettupalayam (Tamil: )is a taluk of Coimbatore Rural district, located to the north of the city of Coimbatore on the way to Ooty. It is located in the foot hills of Nilgiri hills about 38km north of downtown Coimbatore, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Mettupalayam is one of the fast developing suburbs on the northern side of Coimbatore. Mettupalayam is located at 111800N 765700E / 11.3000N 76.9500E / 11.3000; 76.9500. It has an average elevation of 314metres (1033feet). Mettupalayam is situated on the bank of Bhavani River at the foot of the Nilgiri mountains. As of 2001 India census, Mettupalayam had a population of 66,313. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mettupalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Mettupalayam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. In addition to Tamil, Kannada is spoken by large number of people of...
