Gobichettipalayam

Coordinates: 11°27′17.6″N 77°26′11.4″E / 11.454889°N 77.436500°E / 11.454889; 77.436500
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Gobichettipalayam
Gobi
Town
Tropical climate (Köppen)
Avg. annual temperature28 °C (82 °F)
Avg. summer temperature34.3 °C (93.7 °F)
Avg. winter temperature24 °C (75 °F)
WebsiteGobi Municipality

Gobichettipalayam (Tamil:

Gobichettipalayam taluk. It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula at 213 metres (699 ft) above sea level, surrounded by Western Ghats. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the district headquarters Erode, 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Tiruppur and 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Coimbatore
. Agriculture and textile industries contribute majorly to the economy of the town.

The town is a part of

Kollywood" because of the film shooting that takes place here and many films in Tamil
and other languages have been shot here.

History

A major part of present day Gobichettipalayam was previously known as "Veerapandi Gramam", and documents and records still use that name.

Vijayanagara empire with the town deriving its name after Gobi Chetti, a Vijayanagara Polygar.[10] It was captured by Tipu Sultan and after Tipu's defeat, British annexed it to their territory.[11]

Geography and climate

Gobichettipalayam is located in Kongu Nadu, the northwestern part of Tamil Nadu about 400 kilometres (250 mi) south west of Chennai. Western Ghats forms the border of the region resulting several hill locks and Bhavani River traverses across the region. The temperature is moderately warm in Gobichettipalayam, except during the summer months when it is very hot.[12] Rainfall is moderate to high, unpredictable and unevenly distributed. The average annual Rainfall of Gobichettipalayam is 92cms.[12] The soil mainly consists of black loam, red loam and red sand.[13] In general, the soil in and around the city is fertile and good for agriculture purposes and the surrounding water logged rice fields contribute to the high humidity levels.[12]

Climate data for Gobichettipalayam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86) 		32
(90) 		35
(95) 		35
(95) 		34
(93) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		32
(90)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18
(64) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		19
(66) 		22
(72)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 14
(0.6) 		12
(0.5) 		19
(0.7) 		53
(2.1) 		76
(3.0) 		38
(1.5) 		57
(2.2) 		42
(1.7) 		56
(2.2) 		153
(6.0) 		123
(4.8) 		50
(2.0) 		693
(27.3)
Source: Erode district collectorate

Demographics

Religion in Gobichettipalayam (2011)[14]
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 90.3%
Muslim
 
 7.1%
Christian
 
 2.5%
Other or not stated
 
 0.1%

According to

literacy rate of 85.2% higher than the national average of 72.99 %.[15] A total of 4,669 were under the age of six, constituting 2,364 males and 2,305 females with Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounting for 10.74% and 0.08% of the population respectively. The town had a total of 17,064 households and 25,225 engaged workers.[16]

The population is dominated by the

Senguntha Mudaliars, Vanniyars, Dalits, Nadars and Vettuva Gounders.[1][18] As per the religious census of 2011, Gobichettipalayam had 90.3% Hindus, 7.1% Muslims, 2.5% Christians and 0.1% others.[14]

Administration and politics

Administrative officials
Title Name
Chairman N. R. Nagaraj
MLA K. A. Sengottaiyan
MP K. Subbarayan

The town is administered by the Gobichettipalayam Municipality. The municipal body was constituted on 1 October 1949 and was elevated to Grade II on 10 February 1970. It was later upgraded to first Grade on 1 October 1977 and Selection Grade on 2 December 2008.[3] The town was among the first in the country when manual scavenging was abolished by then chairman G. S. Lakshman Iyer in 1952.[19]

The town elects a

Tirupur constituency during delimitation by Election Commission of India. After the delimination, Gobichettipalayam assembly constituency is part of the Tirupur constituency, which is currently represented by K. Subbarayan of Communist Party of India.[20]

Transport

The municipality of Gobichettipalayam has 67.604 kilometres (42.007 mi) of roads of which 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) is owned by the State Highways Department.[12] The town is well connected by roads with the major arterial roads including State Highway 81, State Highway 15, State Highway 15A. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation operates a depot as a part of the Coimbatore division of TNSTC. Buses ply to all major towns and cities within Tamil Nadu and neighboring state of Karnataka. KSRTC buses also connect to the town due to its proximity to Karnataka.

The nearest major railway station is

Sharjah, Colombo and Singapore.[23]

Education

Main article: List of educational institutions in Gobichettipalayam

Gobichettipalayam has a good

educational infrastructure. Notable schools are Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School, established over 100 years ago and visited by Mahatma Gandhi and Shree Vidyalaya which has a full-time dyslexic center.[24][25] The town is home to Gobi Arts and Science College, one of the oldest arts colleges in the state.[26] The city itself has only a few colleges, but its proximity to Coimbatore and Erode
makes it an ideal educational hub.

Economy

Western ghats
which irrigates most of the lands around the town

The town has been described by the government as "Bi-functional", with 31% of the work force engaged in agriculture, 56% in trading and other activities and 13% in industry.

bananas.[1]

Gobichettipalayam is one of the leading producers of

BPO sectors are also developing with a few start up companies based out of the town.[30]
Other industries include cotton textiles, motors, pumps, automobile spares, textile machinery manufacturing, castings and machined parts.

Culture

Idly, dosa, vada-sambar and biryani are popular among the locals.[33][34]

Places of interest

Notable people

See also

  • List of Educational Institutions in Gobichettipalayam
  • Gobichettipalayam (Lok Sabha constituency)
  • Gobichettipalayam Municipal Corporation

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