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Salem
Cēlam (Tamil) | |
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Clockwise from top: Salem Multi-speciality Hospital; Salem Junction; Mookaneri Lake; Salem Steel Plant; Salem City bird view at night; Salem District Collectorate; Salem Corporation Office and Modern Theatres | |
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Coordinates: 11°39′N 78°09′E / 11.65°N 78.15°E | |
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State | ![]() |
District | Salem |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Salem City Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | A. Ramachandran DMK |
Area | |
91.34 km2 (35.27 sq mi) | |
• Metro | 799.59 km2 (308.72 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5 |
Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
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• Rank | 55th |
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• 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, TN-52 |
HDI | ![]() |
Sex ratio | 987 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
Literacy | ![]() |
GDP(2020) | US$10.354 (equivalent to $12.19 in 2023)Billion[8] |
Website | www |
Salem (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, 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.[9]
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