Salem District With Talukas: Salem District is a district of
Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the district include Mettur, Omalur, and Attur. Salem is surrounded by hills and the landscape dotted with hillocks. Salem has a vibrant culture dating back to the ancient Salem Nadu ruled by Mazhavar kings. The Date of human civilization in this district reaches far back to the stone ages. According to 2011 census, Salem district had a population of 3,482,056 with a sex-ratio of 954 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. The average literacy of the district was 65.64%. Salem was the largest district of Tamil Nadu, it was bifurcated into Salem –
Dharmapuri districts in 1965 and Namakkal district in 1997. The Salem region also houses the Tamil Nadu largest number of Sago industries which are engaged in the production Sago Foods and Starch.
Salem District
Salem district has many educational institutions including government schools, private schools and hundred years traditional institution Government Arts College (autonomous), Government Arts College for women and the Government College of Engineering and Periyar University. The Salem handloom industry is one of the most ancient cottage industries and producing quality sari, dothi and angavasthram out of silk yarn and cotton yarn. In the recent past, home furnishing items are also woven, mainly for export purposes. Salem Steel Plant, a special steel unit of Steel Authority of India Ltd have their plant located in Salem which produces Cold rolled stainless steel and Hot rolled stainless steel/carbon steel. The plant can produce austenitic, ferritic, martensitic and low-nickel stainless steel in the form of coils and sheets.
Talukas in Salem District
| Attur |
Idappadi |
| Gangavalli |
Mettur |
| Omalur |
Salem |
| Sankagiri |
Valapady |
| Yercaud |
