Salem is a Town and Taluka in Salem District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Salem Block (CD) is 05740. Total area of salem taluka is 539 km² including 340.86 km² rural area and 198.61 km² urban area. Salem taluka has a population of 12,72,743 peoples, out of which urban population is 10,55,535 while rural population is 2,17,208. Salem taluka has a population density of 2359 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,32,749 houses in the sub-district, including 2,74,815 urban houses and 57,934 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 71.81% population of salem taluka is literate, out of which 76.98% males and 66.51% females are literate. There are about 114 villages in salem taluka, which you can browse from salem taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Ayyamperumalpatti | Ayyamperumampatti | Salem |
| 2 | Achanguttaipatti | Aachankuttapatti | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 3 | Achanguttapattipudur | Aachankuttapatti | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 4 | Adikarapatti | Adhikaripatti | Salem |
| 5 | Adimalaipatti | Thumbalpatti | Panaimarathupatti |
| 6 | Agraharapulaveri | Poolavari Agraharam | Salem |
| 7 | Akkaraipalaiyam | Akkarapalayam | Mallur |
| 8 | Ammapalayam | Ammapalayam | Mallur |
| 9 | Anaikuttaipatti | Anaikuttapatti | Ilampillai |
| 10 | Andipatti Sowdapuram | Andipatti | Salem |
| 11 | Aramanur | Aachankuttapatti | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 12 | Arikkavandanpatti | Arigoundampatty | Ilampillai |
| 13 | Ariyampalayam | Uthamasolapuram | Salem |
| 14 | Attavanaipulaveri | Poolavari Agraharam | Salem |
| 15 | Bairoji | Inambairoji | Attayampatti |
| 16 | Basuvanathampatti | Ervadivaniyampadi | Salem |
| 17 | Chennagiri | Chennagiri | Salem |
| 18 | Chettichavadi | Chettichavadi | Kannankurichi |
| 19 | Chinnanur | Chinnanur | Kannankurichi |
| 20 | Chinnasiragapadi | Periya Seeragapadi | Attayampatti |
| 21 | D Perumalpalayam | D Perumapalayam | Salem |
| 22 | Dalavaipatti | Dhalavaipatti | Salem |
| 23 | Dasanaickenpatti | Dasanaickenpatti | Salem |
| 24 | Dasinayakkanpatti | Dasanaickenpatti | Salem |
| 25 | Ellimanaickampatti | Ettimanickampatti | Attayampatti |
| 26 | Errachinnampatti | Ervadivaniyampadi | Mallur |
| 27 | Erumanayakanpalayam | Muriyandampalayam | Mallur |
| 28 | Erumapalayam | Erumapalayam | Salem |
| 29 | Eruvadipettampatti | Ervadivaniyampadi | Mallur |
| 30 | Gajallnayakkanpatti | Gajjalnaickenpatti | Salem |
| 31 | J Veeranam | Veeranam | Salem |
| 32 | Jalluthuppatti | Thumbalpatti | Panamarathupatti |
| 33 | Jalluthuppatti R F | N/A | Salem |
| 34 | Jerugumalai | Kuralnatham | Salem |
| 35 | Jerugumalai R F | N/A | Salem |
| 36 | Kadathur Agraharam | Kadathur Agraharam | Ilampillai |
| 37 | Kalparapatti | Kalparapatti | Salem |
| 38 | Kammalapatti | Kammalapatti | Panaimarathupatti |
| 39 | Kanjamalai R F | N/A | Salem |
| 40 | Karichipatti | N/A | Salem |
| 41 | Karpagam | Valaiyakaranur | Kannankurichi |
| 42 | Kathiripatti | Aachankuttapatti | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 43 | Keeraipappambadi | Keerapappambadi | Salem |
| 44 | Konamaduvu | Kuralnatham | Panaimarathupatti |
| 45 | Kondalampatti | Amanikondalampatti | Salem |
| 46 | Kondappanaickenpatti | Kondappanaickenpatti | Salem |
| 47 | Korathupatti | Korathupatti | Salem |
| 48 | Kothanur | Perumampatty | Salem |
| 49 | Kullanpatti | Arigoundampatty | Ilampillai |
| 50 | Kuppanur | Kuppanoor | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 51 | Kuralnatham | Kuralnatham | Panaimarathupatti |
| 52 | Luguvanpatti | Murungapatty | Salem |
| 53 | M Palapatti | M Palapatti | Salem |
| 54 | Majaragollappatti | Majaragollapatti | Salem |
| 55 | Mallamooppampatti | Mallamooppampatti | Salem |
| 56 | Mallaravuthampatti | Thirumalaigiri | Salem |
| 57 | Maramangalathupatti | Maramangalathupatti | Salem |
| 58 | Marulayampalayam | Marulayampalayam | Attayampatti |
| 59 | Mettupattithathanur | Minnampalli | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 60 | Mookkanur | Kuppanoor | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 61 | Muduthurai | Mooduthurai | Salem |
| 62 | Mukkuthipalayam | Mookkuthipalayam | Mallur |
| 63 | Murungapatti | Murungapatty | Salem |
| 64 | Nagarmalai R F | N/A | Salem |
| 65 | Nallampatti | Mooduthurai | Ilampillai |
| 66 | Nallarayampatti | Inambairoji | Attayampatti |
| 67 | Nallikkalpatti | Nazhikkalpatti | Salem |
| 68 | Nayakkanpatti | Mooduthurai | Ilampillai |
| 69 | Neykkarappatti | Neikkarapatty | Salem |
| 70 | Nilavarapatti | Dasanaickenpatti | Salem |
| 71 | Nuleathukombai | Thumbalpatti | Panaimarathupatti |
| 72 | Palampatti | Akkarapalayam | Mallur |
| 73 | Pallampatti | Murungapatty | Illampillai |
| 74 | Pallipatti | Pallipatti | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 75 | Pallitherupatti | Pallitherupatti | Salem |
| 76 | Papparapatti | Papparapatty | Salem |
| 77 | Parappatti | Parapatti | Panamaraithupatty |
| 78 | Periyaseeragapadi | Periya Seeragapadi | Salem |
| 79 | Perumagoundampatti | Perumagoundampatti | Salem |
| 80 | Perumampatti | Perumampatty | Salem |
| 81 | Pumandapatti | Mooduthurai | Illampillai |
| 82 | Puthur Agraharam | Puthur Agraharam | Salem |
| 83 | Rajapalayam | Rajapalayam | Salem |
| 84 | Rakkipatti | Rakkipatti | Attayampatti |
| 85 | Sambakuttaipatti | Thumbalpatti | Panaimarathupatti |
| 86 | Sandiyur | Santhiyur | Mallur |
| 87 | Sandiyur Attayampatti | Peramanur | Panaimarathupatti |
| 88 | Sanniyasigundu | Erumapalayam | Salem |
| 89 | Sarkar Gollappatti | Sarkargollapatti | Salem |
| 90 | Selathampatti | Selathampatti | Salem |
| 91 | Senaipalayam | Senaipalayam | Illampillai |
| 92 | Sittaneri | Poolavari Agraharam | Mallur |
| 93 | Sittanur Gollapatti | Arigoundampatty | Ilampillai |
| 94 | Sukkampatti | Sukkampatti | Ayothiya Pattinam |
| 95 | Tadanur | Poovanoor | Ayothiya Pattinam |
| 96 | Tailanur | Thailanoor | Ayothiapattinam |
| 97 | Thammanayakkanpatti | Thammanaickenpatty | Salem |
| 98 | Thumbalpatti | Thumbalpatti | Panaimarathupatti |
| 99 | Thunbathulipatti | Perumampatty | Salem |
| 100 | Tippampatti | Thippampatty | Panaimarathupatti |
| 101 | Tirumalaigiri | Thirumalaigiri | Salem |
| 102 | Udayapatti | Udayapatti | Salem |
| 103 | Uthamasolapuram | Uthamasolapuram | Salem |
| 104 | Vadapatty | Thumbalpatti | Panaimarathupatti |
| 105 | Valaiyakkaranur | Valaiyakaranur | Kannankurichi |
| 106 | Valakuttapatti | Vazhakkuttapatti | Mallur |
| 107 | Valasaiyur | Valasaiyur | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 108 | Vaniyampadi | Ervadivaniyampadi | Mallur |
| 109 | Vattamuthampatti | Vattamuthampatti | Salem |
| 110 | Vedakuttampatti | Inamvedugathampatti | Salem |
| 111 | Vedapatti | Valaiyakaranur | Kannankurichi |
| 112 | Veerapandi | Veerapandy | Salem |
| 113 | Vellaiyanpatti | Kuppanoor | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 114 | Vembadithalam | Vembadithalam | Salem |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,17,208 | 10,55,535 | 12,72,743 |
| Male Population | 1,11,901 | 5,32,812 | 6,44,713 |
| Female Population | 1,05,307 | 5,22,723 | 6,28,030 |
| Population Density | 637 / km² | 5,315 / km² | 2,359 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Salem (सेलम) |
| District : | Salem |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 539 km² |
| Total Population : | 12,72,743 |
| Density : | 2,359/km² |
| Total Villages : | 114 |
| Total Population | Villages in Salem Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 8 |
| 500 - 999 | 16 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 32 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Salem |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* 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.