Gobichettipalayam Taluka - Erode, Tamil Nadu
Gobichettipalayam is an administrative taluka in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Vijayamangalam, while the nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 43.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 663 km², including 552.10 km² of rural area and 111.11 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1016 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gobichettipalayam Taluka
Gobichettipalayam Taluka has a total of 61 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agraharakarai | Rural | Pariyur |
| 2 | Akkaraikodiveri | Rural | Akkaraikodivery |
| 3 | Alukuli | Rural | Alukkuli |
| 4 | Alukuzhi B | Rural | Alukkuli |
| 5 | Ammapalayam | Rural | Ammapalayam |
| 6 | Arakkankottaikarai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Arrakkankottaigramam | Rural | Arakkankottai |
| 8 | Ayalur | Rural | Ayalur |
| 9 | Bodichinnampalayam | Rural | Alukkuli |
| 10 | Chandrapuram | Rural | Chandrapuram |
| 11 | Chenrayampalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Chinnakodiveri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Kadukkampalayam | Rural | Kadukkampalayam |
| 14 | Kalingiyam | Rural | Kalingiyam |
| 15 | Kalingiyam B | Rural | Kalingiyam |
| 16 | Kanakampalayam | Rural | Kanakkampalayam |
| 17 | Kavandampalayam | Rural | Kongarpalayam |
| 18 | Kolappalur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Kondayampalayam | Rural | Kondayampalayam |
| 20 | Kongarpalayam | Rural | Kongarpalayam |
| 21 | Konkara Palayam B | Rural | Kongarpalayam |
| 22 | Kottupullampalayam | Rural | Kottupullampalayam |
| 23 | Kugalur | Rural | Bommanaickenpalayam |
| 24 | Kugalur B | Rural | Bommanaickenpalayam |
| 25 | Kugalur C | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Kullampalayam | Rural | Kullampalayam |
| 27 | Lakkampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Mevani | Rural | Mevani |
| 29 | Modachur | Rural | Modachur |
| 30 | Nagadevampalayam | Rural | Nagadevampalayam |
| 31 | Nagadevampalayam B | Rural | Nagadevampalayam |
| 32 | Nanjaigopi | Rural | Nanjai Gobi |
| 33 | Nanjaipuliampatti | Rural | Nanjaipuliampatty |
| 34 | Nanjaithuraiampalayam | Rural | Punjaithuraiyampalayam |
| 35 | Nathipalayam | Rural | Nathipalayam |
| 36 | Odayagoundanpalayam | Rural | Odayagoundenpalayam |
| 37 | Palayapariyurkarai | Rural | Pariyur |
| 38 | Pariyur | Rural | Pariyur |
| 39 | Periyakodiveri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Perumugai | Rural | Perumugai |
| 41 | Perumugai B | Rural | Perumugai |
| 42 | Pettaikarai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Pulavakalipalayam | Rural | Polavakkalipalayam |
| 44 | Pullappanaickenpalayam | Rural | Pullappanaickenpalayam |
| 45 | Punjaithuraipalayam | Rural | Punjaithuraiyampalayam |
| 46 | Punjaithuraiyampalayam B | Rural | Punjaithuraiyampalayam |
| 47 | Puthukkarai | Rural | Nanjai Gobi |
| 48 | Savandapur | Rural | Savandappur |
| 49 | Savandapur B | Rural | Savandappur |
| 50 | Senkalarai Karai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Seyyampalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 52 | Singiripalayam | Rural | Akkaraikodivery |
| 53 | Siruvalur | Rural | Siruvalur |
| 54 | Solamadevikarai | Rural | Alukkuli |
| 55 | Thadapalli Gramam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Thadapallikarai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Vanipudur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 58 | Vanipudur B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Veerapandi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 60 | Vellalapalayam | Rural | Vellalapalayam |
| 61 | Vellankovil | Rural | Vellankoil |
Population of Gobichettipalayam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Gobichettipalayam Taluka had a total population of 3,76,351 people living in 1,15,410 households. The population comprised 1,86,691 males and 1,89,660 females, with an average population density of 567 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,76,351 | 2,16,970 | 1,59,381 |
| Male Population | 1,86,691 | 1,08,286 | 78,405 |
| Female Population | 1,89,660 | 1,08,684 | 80,976 |
| Total Households | 1,15,410 | 67,915 | 47,495 |
| Population Density | 567 / km² | 393 / km² | 1,434 / km² |
Gobichettipalayam Taluka had 2,40,263 literate people and 29,784 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 67,213 and 1,531 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 29,784 | 16,956 | 12,828 |
| Literate Population | 2,40,263 | 1,30,367 | 1,09,896 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,36,088 | 86,603 | 49,485 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 67,213 | 43,944 | 23,269 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,531 | 1,448 | 83 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.