Salem, Tamil Nadu
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For other places with the same name, see Salem (disambiguation).
Salem, natively spelt as Selam[note 1] (pronounced [seːlam] ⓘ), is a major city in Salem district, located on the banks of the Thirumanimutharu river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu surrounded by mountains. Salem is the fifth largest urban agglomeration in the state, exceeded by Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli, and third largest metropolitan region in the state only after to Chennai and Coimbatore metropolitan regions. The city is 124 km2 (48 sq mi) large.[8] Major products of Salem include silver anklets, sago, mangoes, steel, and textiles.
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Salem | |
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Coordinates: 11.65°N 78.15°E / 11.65; 78.15 | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Salem |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Salem City Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | A. Ramachandran DMK |
Area | |
• Metropolis | 91.34 km2 (35.27 sq mi) |
• Metro | 799.59 km2 (308.72 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5 |
Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Metropolis | 1,189,000 [4] |
• Rank | 55th |
• Metro | 2,463,367 |
• Metro rank | 37th |
Demonym(s) | Salemians, Salethar |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
• Spoken | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 636xxx |
Telephone code | +91-427 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-TN |
Vehicle registration | TN-27, TN-30, TN-54, TN-90 |
HDI | 0.669 medium[6] |
Sex ratio | 987 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
Literacy | 84.42 % [7] |
GDP per capita (2020–21) | ₹44,228,123 (US$550,000) |
Website | www |
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