Salem is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Salem is 5,237 km² including 4,561.41 km² rural area and 675.59 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Salem has a population of 34,82,056 peoples, out of which urban population is 17,74,122 while rural population is 17,07,934. The district has a population density of 665 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,15,967 houses in the district, including 4,63,944 urban houses and 4,52,023 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 517 villages in salem district.
The Salem district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Attur is the largest taluka in salem district covering area of 1166.02 km² while Edappadi is the smallest taluka in salem district covering area of 317.64 km². Salem is the most populous whereas Yercaud is the least populous taluka in salem district. There are 9 talukas in Salem district. Here is the list of all Salem Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attur | 1,166 | 4,30,949 |
| 2 | Edappadi | 318 | 2,23,756 |
| 3 | Gangavalli | 525 | 1,61,302 |
| 4 | Mettur | 775 | 4,19,887 |
| 5 | Omalur | 666 | 4,94,355 |
| 6 | Salem | 539 | 12,72,743 |
| 7 | Sankari | 424 | 2,41,783 |
| 8 | Vazhapadi | 439 | 1,95,412 |
| 9 | Yercaud | 385 | 41,869 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,07,934 | 17,74,122 | 34,82,056 |
| Male Population | 8,83,274 | 8,98,297 | 17,81,571 |
| Female Population | 8,24,660 | 8,75,825 | 17,00,485 |
| Population Density | 374 / km² | 2,626 / km² | 665 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Salem (सेलम) |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 5,237 km² |
| Total Population : | 34,82,056 |
| Density : | 665/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 517 |
| Total Population | Villages in Salem District |
| less Than 200 | 22 |
| 200 - 499 | 49 |
| 500 - 999 | 72 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 87 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 167 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 98 |
| 10000 and above | 22 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.