Salem

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Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.

IT and company offices: 1
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Government offices: 13
Salem Dist Coop Bank & Union Ltd.; Central Excise Commissinorate; District Collector Office - Salem; Salem GST Division II; Ammapet Zone Office 3; Dist Collector Office; Govt office; Salem GST Commissionerate Office; Central Excise Office; Collectorate
Colleges and universities: 8
TPT Dimond jublee block; Indian Institute of Handloom Technology Salem; SONA College of Technology; St. Theresa's Industrial Training Institute; THIAGARAJAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE; Silver jublee block; GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE; Government Arts College
Finance, insurance and legal offices: 1
State Bank Of India - Salem
Hospitals: 153
AVM Hospital; Ac Hospitals; Anna Hospital; Dr. Nalini Sridhar Hospital; Ganesan Nursing Hospital; Guru Women And Children Hospital; K.N. Nataraj Hospital; Nithish Ge And Multi Speciality Hospital; Rps Hospital; SIMS Chellum Hospital
Banks: 16
Salem Dist Coop Union; Salem District Central Co-op Bank; IndusInd Bank; Indian Overseas Bank; Indian Bank; Kotak Mahindra Bank; Union Bank of India; Axis Bank; HDFC Bank; State Bank of India
Hotels and lodges: 22
Barbequeen; Cheney's Gateway; HOTEL VMK (VEG & NON VEG); Hotel Salem Regency; Raj Castle; Saravanaa Residency; Shivraj Holiday Inn; Taj Ariyan Biryani; AMS Lodge A/C; Arya Bhavan Hotel

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)
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.
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.
Geography
Salem lies in western Tamil Nadu between the Kalrayan and Pachaimalai hills, and the Thirumanimutharu river flows through the city.

Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.