Salem

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Local businesses in Salem

Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.

Hospitals: 153
Salem Government Hospital; Ponnammapettai PHC; 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
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
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
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
Schools: 32
SRI Saradha Balamandir Boys Matric HR Sec School; Sri Vasavi Matric HR Sec School; CSI Higher Secondary School; Holy flower matric hr.sec school; Jayarani matric school; P R Matric HR sec school; Srk matric school; St. Paul Higher Secondary School; St. Paul Primary School; St.joseph's matric hr.sec school
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

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)
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.
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.

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