Analytics: India


Salem AI Report

Date: June 12, 2026

Salem city is the capital of Salem district, which has 4.8% of the State's population. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Attur Fort. Infant Jesus Cathedral of the Diocese of Salem is one of the famous sites in the city. The nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tiruchirappalli, located 74 Km away.

Salem is the 65th ranked city in population, out of 756 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Salem District in Tamil Nadu State. Salem District is ranked 90th in population and 195th in area across India.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Salem is the 7th highest ranked in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021)   . This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

Salem is the 7th highest ranked in Tamil Script   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate tamil population compared to other cities.

The average Number of towns (Number , Census 2011)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 11. Salem is the 13th highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates that this district has better urban development as compare to other districts.

The average Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2023)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 168. Salem is the 573rd highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021)
Tamil Script Tamil Script
Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) Number of towns (Number , Census 2011)
Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2023) Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2023)

Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023) Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023)
State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023
# of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)
City FB Users % of City Literate Population(%, FB 2026) City FB Users % of City Literate Population(%, FB 2026)

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Salem is the 206th worst ranked in Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023)   . This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

The Average State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 23727. Salem is the 681st worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This indicates that this is not a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.

The Average # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 6317. Salem is the 674th worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Salem is the 593rd worst ranked in City FB Users % of City Literate Population(%, FB 2026)   . This indicates lower facebook IDs in FB Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Tamil   :   688,243
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   253,936
  • 3. Telugu   :   95,173

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 4

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
917,414
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
65th
District
Area (km2)  
:
5,245
District
Area (Rank)
:
195th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 68
No. of Villages  
in District
: 585