Local businesses in Salem
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 15
- Sri Saravana Bhavan's Aasai Dosai; Lakshmi Hotels; Hotel Sri Annapoorna's; Rangavilas; Rayalseema Spice; Saravanaa Parotta; Selvi Mess; Rasikas; Sarathy Restaurant ; Siva coffee shop
- Hotels and lodges: 22
- Cenneys Gateway; My house; Barbequeen; Cheney's Gateway; HOTEL VMK (VEG & NON VEG); Hotel Salem Regency; Raj Castle; Saravanaa Residency; Shivraj Holiday Inn; Taj Ariyan Biryani
- Attractions and museums: 2
- My Office; Exhibiton Ground
- Cinemas and theatres: 7
- ARRS MULTIPLEX; Raja Sabari Theatre; Gowri; Big cinemas ; Divya; Old Palace Theatre ; INOX Leisure
- Places of worship: 20
- Bishop House (RC); Arasa Mara Pilliyar; Infant Jesus Cathedral; Kottai Mariamman Temple; St. Antony Chruch; Siddeshwarar MalaiKovil; Sree Guruvayurappan Temple; Anjaneyar Temple; East Muniyappan Temple; Hari Hara Asramam
- Parks and stadiums: 5
- Gandhi Stadium; Bose Maidan; Ramakrishna Park; Anna Park
- 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
- Bakeries and sweet shops: 5
- Dubai Bakery; Lakshmi Sweets & Bakery ; Quality Foods & Bakery ; V P.Bakery; Saravana Bakery
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.
- Local economy
- Salem is a major textile centre, with more than 75,000 handlooms and spinning mills in the region and silk textiles the region is known for. Salem Fabric and Salem silk have geographical indication status, and cassava is widely grown.
- 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.