Salem

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 has a sex ratio of approximately 974 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

List of Villages in Salem Taluka

Population of Salem Taluka

Households in Salem Taluka