Gobichettipalayam is a town and municipality in Erode district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Gobichettipalayam taluk. It is situated close to the centre of the South Indian Peninsula at 213ย m (699ย ft) above sea level, straddled by the Eastern Ghats. It is located 35ย km (22ย mi) from the district headquarters Erode, 44ย km (27ย mi) from Tiruppur and 80ย km (50ย mi) from Coimbatore. Agriculture and textile industries are major contributors to the economy of the town.