Salem District

Tamil Nadu

Salem district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Salem. It covers 5,205 sq km and had a population of 34,82,056 at the 2011 census, a density of 669 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 11 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Salem
Area
5,205 sq km
Population
34.82 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
669 /km²
Literacy Rate
72.86%
Sex Ratio
954
per 1,000 males
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Salem District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Salem district.

Total Population
34.82 Lakh
Male Population
17.82 Lakh
Female Population
17.00 Lakh
Rural Population
17.02 Lakh
Urban Population
17.80 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1.22 Lakh
Literacy Rate
72.86%
Population Density
669 /km²
Sex Ratio
954
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.2%Female literacy 65.15%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Salem district.

13
Tehsils
20
Blocks
110
Nyay Panchayats
385
Gram Panchayats
612
Villages
Headquarters
Salem
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu, Kannada
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
11.66° N, 78.14° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Salem

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Salem

Constituency No. 15 · General
Primary
TS
T. M. Selvaganapathi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Gangavalli
  • Attur
  • Yercaud
  • Omalur
  • Mettur
  • Edappadi
  • Sankari
  • Salem West
  • Salem North
  • Salem South
  • Veerapandi
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Salem

(11)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Gangavalli
No. 81 · Salem
AN
A. Nallathambi
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Attur
No. 82 · Salem
AJ
A. P. Jayasankaran
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Yercaud
No. 83 · Salem
GC
G. Chitra
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Omalur
No. 84 · Salem
RM
R. Mani
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Mettur
No. 85 · Salem
SS
S. Sadashivam
Pattali Makkal Katchi
MLA
Edappadi
No. 86 · Salem
EP
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Sankari
No. 87 · Salem
SS
S. Sundararajan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Salem West
No. 88 · Salem
RA
R. Arul
Pattali Makkal Katchi
MLA
Salem North
No. 89 · Salem
RR
R. Rajendran
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Salem South
No. 90 · Salem
EB
E. Balasubramanian
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Veerapandi
No. 91 · Salem
MR
M. Raja
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Salem

(12)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Salem district.

  • TS
    T. M. Selvaganapathi
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Salem · No. 15
  • AN
    A. Nallathambi
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Gangavalli · No. 81
  • AJ
    A. P. Jayasankaran
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Attur · No. 82
  • GC
    G. Chitra
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Yercaud · No. 83
  • RM
    R. Mani
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Omalur · No. 84
  • SS
    S. Sadashivam
    Pattali Makkal Katchi
    MLA
    Mettur · No. 85
  • EP
    Edappadi K. Palaniswami
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Edappadi · No. 86
  • SS
    S. Sundararajan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Sankari · No. 87
  • RA
    R. Arul
    Pattali Makkal Katchi
    MLA
    Salem West · No. 88
  • RR
    R. Rajendran
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Salem North · No. 89
  • EB
    E. Balasubramanian
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Salem South · No. 90
  • MR
    M. Raja
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Veerapandi · No. 91

Election History

Lok Sabha

Salem · No. 15

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKT. M. Selvaganapathi
    Votes 5,66,089Vote share 43.13%Margin 70,357
    1. 1. T. M. Selvaganapathi · DMK5,66,089 (43.13%)
    2. 2. P. Vignesh · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,95,732 (37.77%)
    3. 3. N. Annadurai · Pattali Makkal Katchi1,27,139 (9.69%)
    4. 4. G. Manoj Kumar · Naan Tamilar Katchi76,210 (5.81%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKS. R. Parthiban
    Votes 6,06,302Vote share 48.3%Margin 1,46,926
    1. 1. S. R. Parthiban · DMK6,06,302 (48.3%)
    2. 2. K. R. S. Saravanan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,59,376 (36.6%)
    3. 3. M. Karnan · Independent42,100 (3.35%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamV. Pannerselvam
    Votes 5,56,546Vote share 48.36%Margin 2,67,610
    1. 1. V. Pannerselvam · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,56,546 (48.36%)
    2. 2. S. Umarani · DMK2,88,936 (25.11%)
    3. 3. L. K. Sudhish · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam2,01,265 (17.49%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Salem
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 15
11 Assembly
No. 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91

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Salem District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Salem
Area
5,205 sq km
Population
34.82 Lakh
Population density
669 per km²
Sex ratio
954 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
72.86%
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu, Kannada
Tehsils
13
Blocks
20
Gram panchayats
385
Villages
612
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
11
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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