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About Salem

Salem is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Salem was 3,482,056 with a growth rate of 15.44%. Salem covers 5,237 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Salem's population is 954 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 916 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Salem, Urban/Rural population of Salem, Literacy data of Salem and Religion wise data of Salem. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Salem

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
3,482,056
Growth (%)
15.44
Male Population
1,781,571
Sex Ratio
954
Female Population
1,700,485
Child Sex Ratio
916
Area ( In Km. Square )
5,237

Urban/Rural Population of Salem

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
1,774,122
Rural Population
1,707,934
Urban Population (%)
50.95
Rural Population (%)
49.05
Urban male Population
898,297
Rural Male Population
883,274
Urban Female Population
875,825
Rural Female Population
824,660
Urban Sex Ratio
975
Rural Sex Ratio
934

Literacy data of Salem

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
2,285,562
Literacy (%)
72.86
Male Literate
1,285,107
Male Literacy (%)
80.24
Female Literate
1,000,455
Female Literacy (%)
65.15
Urban Literate
1,276,801
Rural Literate
1,008,761
Urban Male Literates
694,572
Urban Male Literacy (%)
85.79
Rural Male Literates
590,535
Rural Male Literacy (%)
74.57
Urban Female Literates
582,229
Urban Female Literacy (%)
73.43
Rural Female Literates
418,226
Rural Female Literacy (%)
56.32

Religion Wise Data of Salem

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
3,326,357
Hindu (%)
95.53
Muslim
95,487
Muslim (%)
2.74
Sikh
412
Sikh (%)
0.01
Christian
53,841
Christian (%)
1.55
Jain
992
Jain (%)
0.03
Buddhist
174
Buddhist (%)
0
Other
246
Other (%)
0.01
Not Avaiable
4,547
Not Avaiable (%)
0.13

List of tehsils in Salem

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Attur

Area ( Km2 ): 1,166

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Edappadi

Area ( Km2 ): 318

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Gangavalli

Area ( Km2 ): 525

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Mettur

Area ( Km2 ): 775

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Omalur

Area ( Km2 ): 666

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Salem

Area ( Km2 ): 539

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Sankari

Area ( Km2 ): 424

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Vazhapadi

Area ( Km2 ): 439

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Yercaud

Area ( Km2 ): 385