Salem Metropolitan Area | |
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| Salem Urban Planning Area | |
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| Nickname(s): Mango City, Steel City | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Planning Authority | Salem Urban Development Authority (SUDA) |
| Parliament constituencies | |
| Assembly constituencies | |
| Jurisdiction |
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| Seat | Salem |
| District | Salem District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan Area |
| • Body | Salem Urban Development Authority (SUDA) |
| Area | |
| 1,265.197 km2 (488.495 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 264 km2 (102 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,141.197 km2 (440.619 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Density | 9,079/km2 (23,510/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,463,367 [1] |
| Demonym(s) | Salemians, Salemites |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
| PIN | 636XXX |
| STD code | +91-0427 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-30 (West), TN-90 (South), TN-54 (East), TN-30 W (Omalur), TN-52 (Sankagiri) |
| Website | http://www.salemlpamasterplan.com |
The Salem Metropolitan Area is the sixteenth most populous metropolitan area in India. It is the third[2] most populous metropolitan area[3] in Tamil Nadu, only after Chennai and Coimbatore as per 2011 census.The Salem Metropolitan Area consist of the city of Salem and its suburbs in Salem district.[4][5]
- ^ "Population in Salem District Town and Country Planning | Salem District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Urban Development – Declaration of Salem Urban Planning Area under clause (48) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972) – Orders – Issued
- ^ "Salem, India Population (2021) - Population Stat". populationstat.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Salem, India Metro Area Population 1950-2021". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Saravanan, S. P. (2 November 2015). "Salem, more like a vast urban village". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2021.