Salem district

Salem District is a district of state in southern. The city of is the district headquarters. Other major towns in the district are, and. The district is well connected by rail and road networks.

History
Salem was the largest district in Tamil Nadu before it was bifurcated into two as Salem and districts. Later Salem district was again divided with the formation of the.

Taluks
Salem district has nine.

Demographics
It had a population of 3,016,346 as of 2001. It is 46.09% urbanised.

The district has a literacy of 65.72%, one of the lowest in the state.

Places to visit
is a fairly popular hill-station. Because of its cool climate, it has become a favorite tourist destination for the people in the general vicinity.