Salem Taluka - Tamil Nadu
Salem is an administrative taluka in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Salem Market, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 14.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 539 km², including 340.86 km² of rural area and 198.61 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 974 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Salem Taluka
Salem Taluka has a total of 60 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achanguttaipatti | Rural | Aachankuttapatti |
| 2 | Achanguttapattipudur | Rural | Aachankuttapatti |
| 3 | Adikarapatti | Rural | Adhikaripatti |
| 4 | Adimalaipatti | Rural | Thumbalpatti |
| 5 | Ammapalayam | Rural | Ammapalayam |
| 6 | Aramanur | Rural | Aachankuttapatti |
| 7 | Bairoji | Rural | Inambairoji |
| 8 | Chinnanur | Rural | Chinnanur |
| 9 | D.Perumalpalayam | Rural | D. Perumapalayam |
| 10 | Dasanaickenpatti (Ct) | Rural | Dasanaickenpatti |
| 11 | Dasinayakkanpatti | Rural | Dasanaickenpatti |
| 12 | Erumanayakanpalayam | Rural | Vazhakkuttapatti |
| 13 | Erumapalayam (Ct) | Rural | Erumapalayam |
| 14 | Gajallnayakkanpatti | Rural | Gajjalnaickenpatti |
| 15 | Jalluthuppatti | Rural | Thumbalpatti |
| 16 | Jalluthuppatti R.F. | Rural | Thumbalpatti |
| 17 | Jerugumalai | Rural | Kuralnatham |
| 18 | Jerugumalai R.F. | Rural | Kuralnatham |
| 19 | Kammalapatti | Rural | Kammalapatti |
| 20 | Kanjamalai R.F. | Rural | Perumampatty |
| 21 | Kannankurichi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Karpagam | Rural | Valaiyakaranur |
| 23 | Kathiripatti | Rural | Aachankuttapatti |
| 24 | Konamaduvu | Rural | Kuralnatham |
| 25 | Kondalampatti (Ct) | Rural | Amanikondalampatti |
| 26 | Kondappanaickenpatti (Ct) | Rural | Kondappanaickenpatti |
| 27 | Korathupatti | Rural | Korathupatti |
| 28 | Kuppanur | Rural | Kuppanoor |
| 29 | Kuralnatham | Rural | Kuralnatham |
| 30 | M.Palapatti | Rural | M. Palapatti |
| 31 | Mallur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Mettupattithathanur | Rural | M. Thathanoor |
| 33 | Mookkanur | Rural | Kuppanoor |
| 34 | Mukkuthipalayam | Rural | Mookkuthipalayam |
| 35 | Nagarmalai R.F. | Rural | Chettichavadi |
| 36 | Nallikkalpatti | Rural | Nazhikkalpatti |
| 37 | Nilavarapatti (Part) | Rural | Nilavarapatti |
| 38 | Nuleathukombai | Rural | Thumbalpatti |
| 39 | Pallampatti | Rural | Murungapatty |
| 40 | Pallipatti | Rural | Pallipatti |
| 41 | Pallitherupatti | Rural | Pallitherupatti |
| 42 | Panamarathupatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Sambakuttaipatti | Rural | Thumbalpatti |
| 44 | Sandiyur | Rural | Santhiyur |
| 45 | Sandiyur Attayampatti | Rural | Santhiyur Attayampatty |
| 46 | Sanniyasigundu (Ct) | Rural | Sanyasigundu |
| 47 | Sukkampatti | Rural | Sukkampatti |
| 48 | Tadanur | Rural | Poovanoor |
| 49 | Tailanur | Rural | Thailanoor |
| 50 | Thumbalpatti | Rural | Thumbalpatti |
| 51 | Tippampatti | Rural | Thippampatty |
| 52 | Udayapatti | Rural | Udayapatti |
| 53 | Vadapatty | Rural | Thumbalpatti |
| 54 | Valaiyakkaranur | Rural | Valaiyakaranur |
| 55 | Valakuttapatti | Rural | Vazhakkuttapatti |
| 56 | Valasaiyur | Rural | Valasaiyur |
| 57 | Vedapatti | Rural | Valaiyakaranur |
| 58 | Veeranam | Rural | Veeranam |
| 59 | Vellaiyanpatti | Rural | Kuppanoor |
| 60 | Vengampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Salem Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Salem Taluka had a total population of 12,72,743 people living in 3,32,749 households. The population comprised 6,44,713 males and 6,28,030 females, with an average population density of 2,359 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,72,743 | 2,17,208 | 10,55,535 |
| Male Population | 6,44,713 | 1,11,901 | 5,32,812 |
| Female Population | 6,28,030 | 1,05,307 | 5,22,723 |
| Total Households | 3,32,749 | 57,934 | 2,74,815 |
| Population Density | 2,359 / km² | 637 / km² | 5,315 / km² |
Salem Taluka had 9,13,994 literate people and 1,24,312 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,76,400 and 12,080 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,24,312 | 22,041 | 1,02,271 |
| Literate Population | 9,13,994 | 1,31,506 | 7,82,488 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,58,749 | 85,702 | 2,73,047 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,76,400 | 38,395 | 1,38,005 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 12,080 | 10,163 | 1,917 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.