Mettur
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| Mettur | |
  Mettur
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| State - District(s) |
Tamil Nadu - Salem |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 238 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
53,790 - |
Mettur is a city and a municipality in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is best known for the Mettur Dam. Mettur also has a number of industries; an important one is Mettur Chemicals (Now known as Chemplast) and also MALCO (Madras Aluminium Company) ,SISCOL (Southern Iron and Steel Company Limited).
Mettur, meaning 'town with crests and troughs', obtained its name owing to the uneven rocky nature of the land that makes the town an ideal place for Stanley Reservoir. The town has a thermal power station (840 MW).
[edit] Geography
Mettur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 153 metres (501 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Mettur had a population of 53,790. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mettur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Mettur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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