Mettupalayam, Coimbatore
Mettupalayam | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Mettupalayam Town seen from Ooty hills | |
| Coordinates: 11°18′20″N 76°56′06″E / 11.30556°N 76.93500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Mettupalayam |
| City | Coimbatore |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 66,595 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 641301 |
| Telephone code | 91-4254 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-40 |
Mettupalayam is a municipal town and headquarters of Mettupalayam Taluk in the Coimbatore District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest town in the Coimbatore district after Pollachi. It is located to the north of Coimbatore city on the way to Ooty, in the foothills of Nilgiri hills. As of 2011, the town had a population of 69,213. Mettupalayam railway station is the starting point of Nilgiri Mountain Railway and it operates the only rack railway in India connecting Ooty and Mettupalayam. It is a suburban area of Coimbatore City.