Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Salem is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 34,82,056 at the 2011 Census across 5,993 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 35 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 5,993 km²
- Density
- 581
- per km²
- Literacy
- 65.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 954
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 84.5% | 19 / 38 | 114 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.6% | 31 / 38 | 347 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 90.9% | 23 / 38 | 166 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.5% | 8 / 38 | 176 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 64.5% | 28 / 38 | 544 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 79 | 3 / 30 | 92 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 9 | 10 / 30 | 13 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 78.8% | 19 / 38 | 100 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.4% | 31 / 38 | 217 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.9% | 22 / 38 | 132 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.1% | 26 / 38 | 709 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,94,062 · Female 2,86,450 | 5,80,512 | 7 / 38 | 98 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 60,489 · Female 58,880 | 1,19,369 | 1 / 38 | 282 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 900 | 16 / 38 | 461 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.9% | 8 / 38 | 188 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 23.7% | 1 / 38 | 279 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 10,83,797 · Female 6,10,363 | 16,94,160 | 3 / 38 | 47 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.4% | 29 / 38 | 288 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 12,85,107 · Female 10,00,455 | 22,85,562 | 6 / 38 | 69 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.4% | 36 / 36 | 631 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 51.3% | 30 / 38 | 162 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 81.6% | 24 / 38 | 211 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 6.7% | 37 / 38 | 576 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 51.3% | 27 / 38 | 668 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.3% | 8 / 38 | 140 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 23.6% | 25 / 38 | 684 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 20.8% | 23 / 38 | 606 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 10.1% | 34 / 38 | 701 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.7% | 7 / 38 | 469 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 40.3% | 16 / 38 | 59 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.1% | 33 / 38 | 633 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 46.3% | 32 / 38 | 609 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 85.0% | 30 / 38 | 94 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 24.1% | 12.4% | 23 / 38 | 319 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 14.6% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 43.0% | 24 / 38 | 103 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 15.6% | 8 / 38 | 8 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 26.6% · Men 34.0% | 30.4% | 7 / 38 | 81 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 77.0% | 34 / 37 | 396 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 67.5% | 24 / 38 | 143 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.6% | 11 / 38 | 18 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 64.1% | 23 / 38 | 227 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.7% | 10 / 38 | 79 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,965 | 7 / 38 | 224 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.5% · Men 23.5% | 15.2% | 12 / 38 | 643 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.6% | 33 / 38 | 589 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.3% · Men 11.2% | 9.8% | 32 / 38 | 85 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 17,81,571 · Female 17,00,485 | 34,82,056 | 5 / 38 | 91 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 37,48,081 | 3 / 38 | 76 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 580 | 18 / 38 | 273 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 625 | 17 / 38 | 261 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.4 | 30 / 38 | 650 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.4 | 8 / 38 | 144 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 266.5 | 1 / 38 | 21 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 76.5 | 8 / 38 | 207 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5 | 15 / 38 | 200 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 30 | 2 / 38 | 47 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.6 | 15 / 38 | 253 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 64.8% | 14 / 37 | 267 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 176.8 | 5 / 38 | 26 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 272.7 | 7 / 38 | 29 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.5 | 24 / 38 | 390 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 272.7 | 7 / 38 | 112 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 73.7 | 4 / 38 | 8 / 785 |
National highways through Salem
- NH-NH-136
- NH-NH-179A
- NH-NH-179B
- NH-NH-381A
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-544
- NH-NH-544H
- NH-NH-79
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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