Goundampalayam

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Neighbourhood in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

11°02′37″N 76°55′29″E / 11.043620°N 76.924667°E / 11.043620; 76.924667CountryIndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictCoimbatoreMetroCoimbatoreZoneCoimbatore NorthArea

• Total25 km² (10 sq mi)Elevation

411 m (1,348 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total83,908 • Density3,400/km² (8,700/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

641025,641029,641030

Telephone code91–422Vehicle registrationTN-38Lok Sabha constituencyCoimbatoreVidhan Sabha constituencyGoundampalayam

Kavundampalayam (also spelled as Goundampalayam) is an area located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is within the Coimbatore Corporation, about 6 km north of the city centre. Goundampalayam is along Mettupalayam road in Coimbatore, one of the arterial roads of the city. As of 2011, the town had a population of 83,908.

Demographics

Religious census
Religion			Percent(%)
Hindu			87.21%
Muslim			4.16%
Christian			8.13%
Sikh			0.04%
Buddhist			0.04%
Jain			0.03%
Other			0.38%
No religion			0.01%

According to 2011 census, Goundampalayam had a population of 83,908 with a sex-ratio of 981 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.^[1] A total of 8,689 were under the age of six, constituting 4,461 males and 4,228 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 9.1% and 0.28% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 80.57%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.^[1] The district had a total of 22155 households. There were a total of 35,701 workers, comprising 332 cultivators, 204 main agricultural labourers, 998 in house hold industries, 31,082 other workers, 3,085 marginal workers, 101 marginal cultivators, 39 marginal agricultural labourers, 144 marginal workers in household industries and 2,801 other marginal workers.^[2]

As per the religious census of 2011, Goundampalayam had 87.21% Hindus, 4.16% Muslims, 8.13% Christians, 0.04% Sikhs, 0.04% Buddhists, 0.03% Jains, 0.38% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Goundampalayam". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.