Vellalapalayam is a panchayat village in Gobichettipalayam taluk in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, India. It is about 5 km from Gobichettipalayam and 40 km from district headquarters Erode. Vellalapalayam is situated in the vicinity of the Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman and Pavalamalai Muthukumara Swamy Temples. In 2011, the village had a population of about 4,958 inhabitants.