Goundampalayam, Erode

Goundampalayam is a village under the panchayat town Chennimalai in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.LocationGoundampalayam can be reached by bus from Chennimalai town (Bus No: C4). Goundampalayam is 10 kilometers from Chennimalai and 9 kilometers from the Salem to Coimbatore National Highway (NH 47). It is near a railway track between the railway stations Ingoor and Vijayamangalam. All trains from Erode to Coimbatore go by this route.Goundampalayam has an average elevation of 330 metres (1082 feet).DemographicsAs of the 2001 Indian census, Goundampalayam had a population of 125. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Goundampalayam has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy at 83% and female literacy at 67%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.ClimateThe climate in general is dry and characterised by scant rainfall. The maximum rainfall is recorded in Gobichettipalayam and Bhavani, Tamil Nadu Taluk. Unlike the nearby Coimbatore district which is blessed with a healthy climate, Goundanpalayam village has dry weather throughout the year except during the monsoons. The Palghat Gap in the Western Ghats, which has a moderating effect on the climate of Coimbatore district, does not render much help in bringing down the dry climate in this area. The cool moist wind that gushes out of the west coast through Palghat gap, loses its coolness and becomes dry by the time it crosses Coimbatore district and reaches Goundampalayam.