Gobichettipalayam
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Gobichettipalayam கோபிசெட்டிபாளையம் Gobi |
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Clockwise from top: Bhavani River with Western Ghats, Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple, paddy fields, Kodiveri Dam, Cutchery Medu and Maha Muniappan
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| Nickname(s): Chinna Kodambakkam (Mini Kollywood) | |
 Gobichettipalayam
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| Coordinates: 11°27′13″N 77°26′18″E / 11.45361°N 77.43833°ECoordinates: 11°27′13″N 77°26′18″E / 11.45361°N 77.43833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Kongu Nadu |
| District | Erode District |
| Founded as Municipality | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Body | GMC |
| • Chairman | Revathi Devi |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | K. A. Sengottaiyan |
| • Member of Parliament | V. Sathyabama |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 59,523 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 63845x, 638476 |
| Telephone code | 91(04285) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 36 |
| Literacy | 74% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tiruppur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gobichettipalayam |
| Planning agency | GMC |
| Distance from Chennai | 390 kilometres (240 mi) NE (land) |
| Distance from Bangalore | 250 kilometres (160 mi) N (land) |
| Distance from Coimbatore | 80 kilometres (50 mi) W (land) |
| Climate | Tropical climate (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 28 °C (82 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 34.3 °C (93.7 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24 °C (75 °F) |
| Website | Gobi Municipality |
Gobichettipalayam (also known as Gobi) is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in Erode district and is the administrative headquarters of Gobichettipalayam taluka. It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, 400 kilometres (249 mi) southwest of the state capital Chennai and 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Coimbatore. Agriculture and textile industries contribute majorly to the economy of the town. The town is situated at 213 metres (699 ft) above sea level, surrounded by Western Ghats.
The town is a part of Gobichettipalayam constituency and elects its member of legislative assembly every five years, and a part of the Tirupur constituency that elects its member of parliament. The town is administered by a municipality established in 1949 and has a population of 60,279 as of 2011. It is known as "Mini Kollywood" because of the film shooting that takes place here and many films in Tamil and other languages have been shot here.
A major part of present Gobichettipalayam was previously known as "Veerapandi Gramam", and documents and records still use that name. The town was part of the country ruled by king Vēl Pāri, who is regarded as one of the Kadai ēzhu vallal (the last seven great patrons).Pariyur, a temple town near Gobichettipalayam was named after him. The land was later ruled by the Cheras and Vijayanagar empire with the town deriving its name after Gobi Chetti, a Vijayanagara Polygar. It was captured by Tipu Sultan and after Tipu's defeat, British annexed it to their territory.
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