Gobichettipalayam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Gobichettipalayam is a Municipality city situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district. The Gobichettipalayam city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 17,064 families residing in the Gobichettipalayam city. The total population of Gobichettipalayam is 59,523 out of which 28,866 are males and 30,657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gobichettipalayam is 1,062.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gobichettipalayam city is 4669 which is 8% of the total population. There are 2364 male children and 2305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gobichettipalayam is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gobichettipalayam is 85.2%. Thus Gobichettipalayam has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 90.68% and the female literacy rate is 80.09% in Gobichettipalayam.

Population
59,523
Literacy
85.2%
Sex Ratio
1,062

Gobichettipalayam Municipality has total administration over 17,064 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gobichettipalayam Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gobichettipalayam Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 4,669 2,364 2,305
Literacy 85.2% 83.3% 74.1%
Scheduled Caste 6,394 3,160 3,234
Scheduled Tribe 47 24 23
Illiterate 12,785 4,834 7,951

Caste-wise Population - Gobichettipalayam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gobichettipalayam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,394 3,160 3,234
Schedule Tribe 47 24 23

Religion-wise Population - Gobichettipalayam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gobichettipalayam is 53,733 which is 90.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gobichettipalayam is 4,231 which is 7.11% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gobichettipalayam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 53,733 (90.27%) 26,057 27,676
Muslim 4,231 (7.11%) 2,068 2,163
Christian 1,499 (2.52%) 709 790
Sikh 11 (0.02%) 6 5
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 13 (0.02%) 5 8
No Religion Specified 36 (0.06%) 21 15

Literacy Rate - Gobichettipalayam

The total literacy rate of Gobichettipalayam was 85.2% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 46,738 literates, males were 24,032 while females were 22,706. Also the male literacy rate was 90.68% and the female literacy rate was 80.09% in Gobichettipalayam.

  Gobichettipalayam Tamil Nadu
Female 80.09% 73.44%
Male 90.68% 86.77%
Total 85.2% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Gobichettipalayam

The Sex Ratio of Gobichettipalayam is 1,062. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,062 females in Gobichettipalayam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,062 ) of Gobichettipalayam.


Child Population - Gobichettipalayam

According to Census 2011, there were 4,669 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gobichettipalayam. Out of which 2,364 were male while 2,305 were female.


Working Population - Gobichettipalayam

In Gobichettipalayam Municipality out of total population, 25,225 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,225 workers engaged in Main Work, 512 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,035 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 24,254 17,222 7,032
Cultivators 512 435 77
Agriculture Labourer 2,035 1,175 860
Household Industries 637 290 347
Other Workers 21,070 15,322 5,748
Marginal Workers 971 372 599
Non Working 34,298 11,272 23,026

Gobichettipalayam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gobichettipalayam is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,753 72.5% 1,007
2 Ward No - 2 2,202 81.1% 1,066
3 Ward No - 3 1,372 75.6% 1,073
4 Ward No - 4 3,380 74.6% 1,063
5 Ward No - 5 2,009 55.7% 1,023
6 Ward No - 6 2,152 84.2% 996
7 Ward No - 7 1,171 82.2% 1,051
8 Ward No - 8 1,306 85.6% 1,006
9 Ward No - 9 1,212 87% 1,010
10 Ward No - 10 1,398 83.1% 1,131
11 Ward No - 11 1,397 86.8% 911
12 Ward No - 12 2,891 85.7% 971
13 Ward No - 13 2,682 89% 828
14 Ward No - 14 1,864 90.9% 1,633
15 Ward No - 15 1,362 84.1% 1,073
16 Ward No - 16 2,098 80.9% 1,023
17 Ward No - 17 1,390 75.3% 1,003
18 Ward No - 18 1,876 73.1% 1,064
19 Ward No - 19 3,254 83.4% 1,641
20 Ward No - 20 1,975 81.7% 993
21 Ward No - 21 1,392 76.7% 1,119
22 Ward No - 22 1,276 76.3% 1,029
23 Ward No - 23 1,817 52.4% 1,039
24 Ward No - 24 1,282 83.3% 1,025
25 Ward No - 25 1,132 79.2% 996
26 Ward No - 26 3,432 84.4% 1,027
27 Ward No - 27 3,053 78.3% 1,015
28 Ward No - 28 1,683 79% 1,109
29 Ward No - 29 2,125 77.2% 1,051
30 Ward No - 30 2,587 61.7% 1,047

Map of Gobichettipalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu


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