Local businesses in Salem
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 15
- Dhanam Mess; Sri Saravana Bhavan's Aasai Dosai; Lakshmi Hotels; Hotel Sri Annapoorna's; Rangavilas; Rayalseema Spice; Saravanaa Parotta; Selvi Mess; Rasikas; Sarathy Restaurant
- Hotels and lodges: 22
- Hotel Sri Balakrishna; Cenneys Gateway; My house; Barbequeen; Cheney's Gateway; HOTEL VMK (VEG & NON VEG); Hotel Salem Regency; Raj Castle; Saravanaa Residency; Shivraj Holiday Inn
- Clothing shops: 6
- Fashion Factory; ARRS Silks ; Golden House ; Raymonds Shop; Puma; Reliance Trends
- Jewellers: 9
- AVR Swarna Mahal; Coimbatore Jewellers; VS Selva Maligai; ANS Swarna Maligai; Jos Alukkas; Lalithaa Jewellery; Malabar Gold and Diamonds; Joyalukkas
- Salons and beauty shops: 2
- Sri Vetri Saloon
- Clinics: 39
- Salem Poly Clinic; Santhi Nursing Home; Saradhas Nursing Home; Udaya Nursing Home; Abhi Eye Hospital; Akshaya Fertility Centre; Amutha Physiotherapy Clinic; Aravind Vision Centre; Arunagiri Ent Nursing Home; Ayush Care Siddha Centre
- Electronics and mobile shops: 6
- Poorvika; Poorvika mobile; Sangeetha; Mobile Express; Opal Weighing Scales; Sony Centre
Salem facts
- District
- Salem district
- Area
- about 102 sq km, about 278 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 636001 (Salem Second Agraharam), 636456 (Salem Camp), 636007 (Salem North), 636006 (Salem South)
- Places nearby
- Christ Church (church, 1 km), Mahatma Gandhi Stadium (sports stadium, 1 km), Mookaneri Lake (lake, 5 km), ELCOT IT Park (iT Park, 7 km)
- Culture and food
- Hinduism is the dominant religion in Salem. The Kottai Mariamman Temple holds an annual five-day festival in the Tamil month of Aadi.
- History
- The Salem region was part of the Chera Empire during the Sangam period, and Roman coins from the time of the emperor Tiberius have been found here, suggesting trade with Rome.
- Education
- Salem's higher education includes Thiagarajar Polytechnic, founded in 1958, and the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, set up in 1960.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.