Mecheri
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}
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| settlement_type = Town
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| coordinates = {{coord|11|51|03|N|77|57|23|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Kongu Nadu
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Salem
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| population_total = 25676
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Tamil
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 636451,636543
| registration_plate = TN-52,TN-93
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Mecheri is a town in Mettur taluk, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Geography
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Mecheri receives little rainfall and has moderately dry weather except during the monsoon season. Summer begins around March. The highest temperatures normally occur during May, which is dry. The climate becomes more temperate in June and July during the pre-monsoon period, and August is overcast and dry. The northeast monsoon occurs from September to November, and the rains disappear by December.
{{Weather box
|location=Mecheri, India
|metric first=Yes
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|Jan high C=29
|Feb high C=30
|Mar high C=33
|Apr high C=37
|May high C=42
|Jun high C=38
|Jul high C=36
|Aug high C=35
|Sep high C=33
|Oct high C=32
|Nov high C=30
|Dec high C=28
|Jan low C=19
|Feb low C=20
|Mar low C=22
|Apr low C=26
|May low C=28
|Jun low C=27
|Jul low C=26
|Aug low C=26
|Sep low C=25
|Oct low C=24
|Nov low C=22
|Dec low C=21
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm=14.0
|Feb precipitation mm=12.0
|Mar precipitation mm=24.0
|Apr precipitation mm=44.0
|May precipitation mm=75.0
|Jun precipitation mm=48.0
|Jul precipitation mm=59.0
|Aug precipitation mm=73.0
|Sep precipitation mm=122.0
|Oct precipitation mm=161.0
|Nov precipitation mm=197.0
|Dec precipitation mm=92.0
|year precipitation mm=1266.9
|source 1=Indian Meteorological Department{{cite web|url=http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/chennai1.htm|title=Climatological Information for Chennai|accessdate=25 January 2009|publisher=Indian Meteorological Department|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205211109/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/chennai1.htm|archivedate=5 February 2009|df=dmy-all}}
|date=August 2010
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Demographics
= Population =
In the 2011 Census of India, Mecheri had a population of 25,676. Males constituted 53 percent of the population, and females 47 percent; 12 percent of the population was under six years of age.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2014 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Mecheri had a literacy rate of 59 percent, lower than the national literacy rate of 77 percent.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-08|title=International Literacy Day 2020: Kerala most literate state in India, check rank-wise list|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/international-literacy-day-2020-kerala-most-literate-state-in-india-check-rank-wise-list/story-IodNVGgy5hc7PjEXUBKnIO.html|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}