சேலம் சுற்றுலா வழிகாட்டி தமிழ் Salem tourist guide
Salem, Tamil Nadu
This article is about a city in India. For other uses, see Salem.
Salem
சேலம்
city
Salem junction railway station
Salem junction railway station
Nickname(s): Steel City
Mango City
Salem is located in Tamil Nadu SalemSalem
Coordinates: 11.65°N 78.16°ECoordinates: 11.65°N 78.16°E
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
Region Kongu Nadu
District Salem
Government
• Type Mayor–Council
• Body Salem City Municipal Corporation
• Mayor S. Soundappan
Area
• city 91.34 km2 (35.27 sq mi)
Elevation 278 m (912 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• city 829,267
• Density 9,079/km2 (23,510/sq mi)
• Metro[2] 917,414
Languages
• Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 636xxx
Telephone code +91-427
Vehicle registration TN-30, TN-52, TN-54, TN-90
Website salemcorporation.gov.in
Salem (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located about 160 kilometres (100 mi) northeast of Coimbatore, 186 kilometres (116 mi) southeast of Bangalore and about 340 kilometres (210 mi) southwest of the state capital, Chennai. Salem is the sixth largest city in Tamil Nadu by population and covers 91.34 km2 (35.27 sq mi).[3]
Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Geography and climate
3 Administration and politics
4 Economy
5 Demographics
6 Religious places
7 Shopping and recreation
8 Transport
8.1 Road
8.2 Rail
8.3 Air
9 Education
10 References
11 External links
History[edit]
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Cheralam, Shalya, Kurukshetra, Sayilam and Sailam are found on inscriptions referring to the country around the hills: Nagarmalai in the north, Jeragamalai in the south, Kanjamalai in the west and Godumalai in the east. Salem is claimed as the birthplace of the Tamil Avvaiyar poets. It and the surrounding hilly regions were part of the Chera dynasty, and the city was ruled by kings known as the Kurunila Mannargal. Salem was later ruled by Gatti Mudalis, Poligars who built temples and forts in and around the city.
During the early 18th century, after the Mysore-Madurai war, the region was ruled by Hyder Ali. Salem was taken from Hyder Ali by a Colonel Wood at the beginning of 1768, and recaptured by Ali in late 1772. Under Robert Clive it was occupied by a detachment of