 Mettupalayam is situated on the bank of Bhavani River at the foot of the Nilgiri mountains.According to 2011 census, Mettupalayam had a population of 69,213 with a sex-ratio of 1,022 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.A total of 6,808 were under the age of six, constituting 3,543 males and 3,265 females.