★ District of Tamil Nadu ★

Salem

Rural population (2011) · 17.08 Lakh
Pincode range · 621xxx · 636xxx · 637xxx

District at a glance

StateTamil Nadu
Talukas14
Revenue villages710
Gram panchayats386
Assembly segments9
Rural households (2011)4,52,023
LGD code584
14
Talukas
710
Villages
4,52,023
Rural households (2011)
17.08 L
Rural population (2011)
65.7%
Literacy (517 villages)
934
Sex ratio
73
Pincodes
About the district

Salem district

Salem is a district of Tamil Nadu. The Local Government Directory lists 14 talukas and 710 revenue villages here, home to a rural population of 17,07,934 (Census 2011, sum of villages).

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District officials

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Grievance · CPGRAMS
pgportal.gov.in
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Emergency helplines
112 / 108 / 1077
Emergency · Ambulance · Disaster control room
On the map

Villages of Salem

105 of 710 villages are mapped so far, from OpenStreetMap. Tap a point to open its page.

Map of villages in Salem

Then & Now

Salem district — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
17,07,934
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 18,36,000
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
4,52,023
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 4,86,000
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Tamil Nadu's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+7.5%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

District figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 517 villages counted (towns are not included).

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Census 2011 · district aggregates · 517 villages

Salem district by the numbers

Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.

Census 2011

Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.

Population
17,07,934 Census 2011
Male population
8,83,274 Census 2011
Female population
8,24,660 Census 2011
Households
4,52,023 Census 2011
Villages counted
517 Census 2011

Derived from the Census counts

Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.

Sex ratio
934 females per 1,000 males
Household size
3.8 persons per household
Literacy rate
65.7% literates ÷ population aged 7+
NFHS-5 (2019–21) · National Family Health Survey

Health & sanitation — Salem district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)

District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.

Sex ratio at birth
900 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
83.2%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
99.5%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
64.5%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Anaemia (women)
46.3%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
100.0%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
23.6%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
97.6%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
84.5%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
67.5%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates

Scheme progress — Salem district

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.

MGNREGA · Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Rural jobs scheme — Salem district, 2025–26

The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.

Households that got work
2,07,415
Person-days of work
47.3 lakh
Average days of work per household
22
Households that completed 100 days
1,572
Average wage per person-day
₹281
Share of person-days worked by women
89.4%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Castes
18.1%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Tribes
8.2%
Active job cards
3,19,340
Job cards issued (all time)
4,13,075
Active workers
3,89,797
Works completed in the year
15,784
Works ongoing
5,594
Payments generated within 15 days
100.0%
Spending on natural resource works
57.2%

Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.

Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026

Mandi prices · Salem

Latest reports from markets in Salem district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 29 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Amaranthus · AmaranthusThammampatti (Uzhavar Sandhai )2,0002,5002,25029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusEdapadi (Uzhavar Sandhai )2,8003,0002,90029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusVazhapadi(Uzhavar Sandhai)2,5002,8002,65029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusAthur(Uzhavar Sandhai )2,5003,0002,75029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusMecheri(Uzhavar Sandhai)2,0002,5002,25029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusAmmapet(Uzhavar Sandhai )2,5002,8002,65029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusMettur(Uzhavar Sandhai )2,0002,5002,25029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusThathakapatti(Uzhavar Sandhai )2,0002,4002,20029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusHasthampatti(Uzhavar Sandhai )1,8002,0001,90029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusAttayampatti(Uzhavar Sandhai )2,4002,8002,60029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusJalagandapuram(Uzhavar Sandhai )2,4002,6002,50029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusElampillai(Uzhavar Sandhai )2,0002,5002,25029 Oct 2026
Amaranthus · AmaranthusSooramangalam(Uzhavar Sandhai )1,8002,0001,90029 Oct 2026
Amla(Nelli Kai) · AmlaEdapadi (Uzhavar Sandhai )7,5008,0007,75029 Oct 2026
Amla(Nelli Kai) · AmlaMettur(Uzhavar Sandhai )7,0008,0007,50029 Oct 2026
Amla(Nelli Kai) · AmlaAmmapet(Uzhavar Sandhai )7,5008,0007,75029 Oct 2026
Amla(Nelli Kai) · AmlaThammampatti (Uzhavar Sandhai )8,0009,0008,50029 Oct 2026
Amla(Nelli Kai) · AmlaSooramangalam(Uzhavar Sandhai )6,0007,0006,50029 Oct 2026
Amla(Nelli Kai) · AmlaAthur(Uzhavar Sandhai )7,0008,0007,50029 Oct 2026
Amla(Nelli Kai) · AmlaJalagandapuram(Uzhavar Sandhai )7,0008,0007,50029 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Salem's shops. Best mandi price near Salem →

News near Salem

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

From Salem district

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near Salem

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

All-India recruitment

All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.

Events in Salem → · All emergency numbers →

Essential services & places near Salem

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Quick answers

People often ask about Salem district

Which state is Salem district in?

Salem district is in Tamil Nadu.

How many talukas and villages are there in Salem district?

Salem district has 14 talukas and 710 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory (LGD).

What is the rural population of Salem district?

The villages of Salem district had a combined population of 17,07,934 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).

What is the LGD code of Salem district?

The Local Government Directory code of Salem district is 584.

Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.