Mettupalayam
Mettupalayam is a town and a municipality in Coimbatore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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.
Mettupalayam is the Railway junction for the Nilagiri passenger, and provides the interchange for passengers of this subline to the broad gauge railway.
The Nilgiri Express connects Mettupalayam to the state capital Chennai via Coimbatore.
Mettupalayam is the starting point for two of the Ghat Roads into the Nilgiri Hills. Subsequently it has established itself for the trade of fresh fruits & vegetables coming down from the hills and also for produce that grows in the plains and is destined for the hills.
Fresh produce from here is supplied to most parts of Coimbatore district.
Mettupalayam assembly constituency is part of Nilgiris.