| Salem (சேலம்) | |
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| Coordinates | 11°39′N 78°10′E / 11.65°N 78.16°ECoordinates: 11°39′N 78°10′E / 11.65°N 78.16°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Salem |
| Mayor | S. Soundappan (AIADMK) |
| Population • Density |
831,038 (2011[//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,_Tamil_Nadu&action=edit [update]]) • 8,036 /km2 (20,813 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) • 278 metres (912 ft) |
| Portal: Tamil Nadu | |
| Website | www.salemcorporation.gov.in |
Salem (Tamil: சேலம்) is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Salem is located in the north central part of the state, about 340 kilometres (211 mi) southwest of the state capital, Chennai. Salem is the fifth biggest city in Tamil Nadu in terms of size after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli respectively. The area of the city is 100 km2. It is the fifth Municipal Corporation and Urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu after Chennai(1919), Madurai(1971),Coimbatore(1981), and Tiruchirappalli(1994) respectively.
Salem is a part of the Kongu Nadu, an ancient division of Tamilakam comprising the western part of Tamil Nadu and is at the base of the popular tourist destination of Yercaud hills. Yercaud is also called as Ooty of the poor. There are also remote sites of beauty such as Kiliyur falls and Kavery peak.[1]
The city is well known for its delicious Mangoes. The town is surrounded by hills on all sides: Nagaramalai to the north, Jarugumalai to the south, Kanjamalai to the west, and Godumalai to the east. It is divided by the river Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort area is the oldest part of the town.[2]
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The name Salem appears to have been derived from Cheralam(Chera Nilam- Chera Dynasty) or hai or Shalya or Sayilam or Sailam which are found in inscriptions referring to the country around the hills. Salem and the hilly region around it were part of the Chera and The city was ruled by Kings who were known as the Kurunila Mannargal of ancient Tamil Nadu. Inscriptions from the Ganga dynasty have been recovered from parts of the district.
Salem later became part of the Western Ganga Dynasty and was long ruled by the Gangakulam(kongu vellala gounders) rulers. With the Southern invasion of Tamil Nadu by the Vijayanagar empire, it came under the Madurai Nayaks. Later, it was ruled by Gatti Mudalis Poligars who built some temples and forts in and around the city. In the early 18th century, after a long feud known as the Mysore-Madurai war, it came under the rule of Hyder Ali . Subsequently, Salem was taken from Hyder Ali by Colonel Wood at the beginning of 1768. It was recaptured by Hyder Ali towards the end of the year 1772. Under Lord Clive in 1799, it was again occupied by a detachment of the regiment stationed at Sankagiri Durg and remained a military station until 1861 when the troops were withdrawn.
During the times of Theeran Chinnamalai, a Kongu chieftain, places like Salem and Sankagiri were involved in battles between the Kongu forces and the British allied forces. Theeran Chinnamalai was hanged infamously in the Sankagiri fort on Adi Perukku day which later became the army headquarters of the British.
Salem is located near Namakkal, Dharmapuri .[3] It has an average elevation of 278 m (912 ft).
| Mettur | Dharmapuri | Shevaroy Hills (Yercaud), Harur | ||
| Tharamangalam | Attur | |||
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| Erode, Coimbatore, Tirupur | Namakkal | Rasipuram |
Salem consists of four assembly constituencies—Salem North, Salem South, Salem West, and Veerapandi—which are all part of Salem (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] Some of Salem's most popular leaders have included Konganapuram K. S. Subramaniya Gounder - Popularly known as Mani Gounder & Selathu Gandhi, former MLA (1952-1957) Sankagiri & Omalur Constituency,Salem Ramasamy Mudaliar, C. Vijayaraghavachariar, Vasudevaiyya Modur, Pagadala Narasimhalu Naidu, C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), Dr. P. Subbarayan and S.V.Ramaswamy, Karipatti T.Ponnumalai (Ex-MLA) (Panamarathupatty constituency, DMK Party). Mohan Kumaramangalam was the Minister of Iron and Steel in Indira Gandhi's Cabinet. Other politicians from Salem include Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, former Lok Sabha MP, Veerapandi .S. Arumugam (former Agriculture minister), P. Kannan, former Lok Sabha MP, (AIADMK's Lok Sabha Leader)S. Semmalai, and former minister (AIADMK) Vijaya Lakshmi. DMDK party salem most populars have included Alagaapuram R.Mohanraj Salem North constituency MLA and A.R.ELANGOVAN (Deputy Secretary,DMDK).
In politics, Salem usually leans towards the AIADMK, however this was not so in 2004 and 2006 elections.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1871 | 50,012 | — |
| 1881 | 50,667 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 67,710 | +33.6% |
| 1901 | 70,621 | +4.3% |
| 1911 | 59,153 | −16.2% |
| 1921 | 52,244 | −11.7% |
| 1931 | 102,179 | +95.6% |
| 1941 | 129,702 | +26.9% |
| 1951 | 203,052 | +56.6% |
| 1961 | 249,145 | +22.7% |
| 1971 | — | |
| 1981 | — | |
| 1991 | 366,712 | — |
| 2001 | 696,760 | +90.0% |
| 2011 | 831,038 | +19.3% |
As of the 2001 Indian Census[5] the Salem Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 751,438, encompassing the town of Salem (696,760), Kondalampatti (16,808), Kannankurichi (14,994), Neykkarappatti (9,869), Mallamooppampatti (6,783) and Dalavaipatti (6,224). The population in 1991 was 499,024.
Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Salem has an average literacy rate of 77% which is higher than the national average of 64.5%; male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age in Salem.
Salem is the fifth biggest city in Tamil Nadu in terms of size after Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, and Coimbatore respectively. The area of the city is 100 km2. It is the fifth largest Municipal Corporation and Urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu.
The language spoken in Salem is predominantly Kongu Tamil. Salem also has a significant number of Telugu - speaking people likechettiyar Jangam and Reddy and Kannada-speaking people like Devanga and Saineega spread throughout the district. Sourashtra people were among the first settlers came from Saurashtra region of Western India when Salem was under the rule of the Mysore Raja as early as 1200 CE.
Salem has a large number of cinema theatres in a neighbourhood called Pulikutthi streets,Kitchipalayam near the old bus stand. At its peak in the 1980s, there were almost 28 theatres showing Hollywood movies, dubbed movies and classics. Currently, about 15 theatres remain in the neighbourhood.
Modern Theatres, Ltd. was a motion picture movie studio in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, started by Thiruchengodu Ramalingam Sundaram (aka TRS) in 1935.[6][7][8][9][10] From its founding through 1982, the studio produced more than 150 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Sinhalese and even English, the majority of which were in Tamil.
Rathna Studio was another famous film studio located near Mamangam about 4 km from the present new bus stand. Unlike Modern Theatres, Rathna Studio was not involved in their own movie production but was available for rent to movie makers.
ARRS Multiplex which is located in Meyanoor Bypass consists of 5 screens in it.The theatre shows Tamil,English and Hindi Movies.Multiplex consists of many Refreshment spots,hotels and Games area for kids.This Theatre got good response from the people of salem to enjoy their weekend with their families.
Saradha College Road and the Omalur Road have witnessed lots of growth in the shopping and retail portfolio, Swarnambigai Plaza, Kandaswarna super market, V.V Shopping plaza, Tulsi Retail, Santham Shopping Complex, Pookoodai Shopping Complex, Chamundi Shopping Complex, Maruthi Plaza etc. Reliance Big Shopping Mall is under Construction near Five Roads(junction road) and ARRS Mega Mall is Under Construction also Near Five Roads(Saradha College Road).
Every corners and in every streets there are Restaurants but here are some famous among them Hotel GRT Grand Estancia, Hotel Cenneys Gateway, Hotel Ganesh Mahal, Hotel Pearls, Hotel Pride Biznotel, Sri Saravana Bhavan Classic, Royal choice, Munchiyappar, Hotel NNR, Ponram Restaurant, Hotel Adhiparasakthi, Hotel Mangalam, Thalapakattu Biriyani, Blue moon and modern restaurants such as Domino's Pizza, Pizza Corner, Big Chick,Yummy (Cafe), Boomerang Ice creams, Nalas Appa Kadai. Construction of a proposed 5 star is taking place near Mamangam which is 10 km from the City. ...
Parks in this region are Kurumbapatti Zoological Park, Anna Park (near four roads), Anna Park (in Yercaud Hills), Ramakrishna Park. Kurumbapatti Zoological Park was not maintained properly, but recently an upgradation was done by inclusion of few more animals and it has become aesthetic once again.[11] Anna Park (near Four Roads) is an entertainment centre focused on children. Ramakrishna Park became extinct and is currently just a bus stop. Anna Park (in Yercaud hills) is an apt place for refreshment since it has a cool and fresh breeze forever. The Corp is Also Planning to built Five New Parks in the City.
Salem is one of the major producers of traditional silver anklets, which are popular among women.[12] It boasts large textile,steel,automotive, poultry and sago industries.[13] Salem also has one of the largest magnesite deposits in India. Companies like Dalmia and TANMAG have mines here.[14] The Leigh Bazaar market is one of the largest regional markets for agro products. Salem had an active film production with Rathna studio and former Modern Theatres Studios being the hub of Tamil film production. Now defunct, Modern Theatres produced some of the most successful Tamil films, in which many veteran actors appeared, including former Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran. However, there are presently no studios in Salem.
Salem is the biggest producer of two wheeler accessories,especially seat covers and tank covers,covering southern India. Salem is renowned for fabric exports, dating back to 1930's. Salem is the major exporter of fabric / cloth items until the recent development of Tirupur as a knitted garment export hub. Salem is also popular for its mangoes and are exported to different parts of the World. Plans are underway to build a mango pulp factory near Salem to export conditioned mango pulp.
Being one of the fastest growing tier II cities, the Tamil Nadu government and ELCOT are planning to establish an IT park in Salem covering about 160 acres (0.65 km2).[15][16] SAIL is planning a Steel SEZ inside the Salem Steel plant covering about 250 acres (1.0 km2)[17]
There is an exclusive Electrical and Electronics Industrial Estate in the Suramangalam area of Salem town.[18] Coimbatore-Erode-Salem stretch was well known for Industries and Textile processings and it is announced as Coimbatore-Salem Industrial Corridor and further development works are carried by SIPCOT Linking Scheme.
Tharamangalam Kailasanathar Temple
A Siva temple, perhaps the most beautiful of its kind in Salem District. Parts of it existed as early as the tenth century: as it stands now, it is the product of the Gatti Mudhali dynasty of the seventeenth century. Reconstruction and elaboration of the old temple was begun by Mummudi, continued by Siyazhi, and was brought near completion by Vanangamudi.
This west facing temple is enclosed by a massive stone wall measuring 306' by 164' reportedly built in the thirteenth century. The main entrance tower ( 5 storeys 90'high) is conceived as a chariot on wheels, drawn by elephants and horses. The huge entrance doors, made of vengai ( pterocarpus marsupium) wood, are studied with untrusting iron knobs each of a different pattern. Their panels are decorated with wooden carvings depicting incarnations of Vishnu.
The entrance to the inner sanctum is through a portico supported by six sumptuously carved stone pillars. The scenes of tiger hunting by princes seated on horses and accompanied by footmen are depicted very realistically and with great sensitivity. A pillar of yazhi ( a mythical animal combining features of the lion and the elephant) is so ingeniously carved that a stone ball ( 4 ' diameter) in its mouth can be freely rolled but cannot be rolled out. The wooden doors of the portico are adorned with twenty four panels of excellent carving, some of which have been vandalized. The motifs for these carvings are drawn from the divine exploits of Siva and scenes from the daily lives of ordinary people.
The great hall is a fine gallery of sculptures of men, women, and Gods among which the sculpture of the voluptuous rishi pathini ( sages wife) is notable .
The ceiling is supported by rows of stone pillars from whose capitals hang elegant chains carved out of solid stone. The ceiling in front of the main shrine is covered by a block of stone seven feet in diameter carved in the shape of an inverted open lotus with parrots. This carving is surrounded by the Gatti Mudhali insignia. The outer walls of the inner most sanctum are covered with inscriptions.
Every year on February 21, and the consequent 3 days, a great solar and architectural wonder can be seen in the temple. During sunset, the rays of the sun travel down through the front Gopura at the temple's entrance gate and through a small hole in the and travels across the front plane to fall directly onto the statue of Siva. The movement of the sun beam can be witnessed as it progresses across the front of the temple, making the lingam appear to glow.
Several gigantic monolithic pillars of pink granite carved, polished, and ready for erection in the proposed Thousand Pillar Hall lie outside the temple. More are said to be under the ground. Before this project could be completed, Vanangamudi was killed in 1667, leaving the foreground of the temple littered with ruins of a noble dream.
A temple tank (about (180' 180') is one of the finest of its kind in South India. Thirty Six Nandhi Sculptures (2' high) of black stone sit at intervals on top of the parapet wall whose inside holds 365 lamp niches. One for every day of the year. Only once in 1873 the pool was cleaned by the Salem Local Fund Board.
There are several Mariamman temples in Salem. Shevapet Mariamman temple car is the biggest one among the cars of Amman temples across the state. This festival is celebrated for a week. The Kottai Marriamman temple is very famous not only in Salem but throughout Tamil Nadu. There is yet another famous temple called Salem Gugai Mariamman & Kaliamman Temple, "Dadagapatti Mariamman & Kaliamman Temple"."During this Fesival in Gugai Mariamman Kaliamman" Temple on the last day, there takes place a function called "Vandi Vedikkai" in which At the heart of city near old bus stand. Also sowdeswari amman temples belongs to Devangar (Kannada people) is seen at parts where the base is from Chamundeshwari Temple, mysore , temple called 'Pattai Kovil' situated. It belongs to Sri Varadaraja perumal temple.
Another important temple named "Ellai Pedari Amman" in salem which is located nearby Govt. Arts and science college in Maravaneri. This temple is located on the mark to road side which have its own history. Generally, temple festival starts between March - April every year.
There is an Alagirnathar Thirukoil popularly known as "Kottai Perumal Koil", located at the heart of the city. The temple has been built centuries ago and has some beautiful sculptures. "Vaikunta Ekadasi" is the most famous festival in the temple, and on that day, lakhs of devotees visit the temple.In this temple, other festivals such as Brahmotsavam, Pavithrotsavam, Navarathri, and Puratasi are celebrated at good spirit. Thousands of devotees throng the temple during these days. "Aandaal Thirukalyanam" is a famous utsavam in the temple for which a special garland is brought from Sri Villi Puttur ("Soodi kodutha sudar malai")
The Sugavaneshwarar temple[19] is also a very important shrine of Salem. Mythology records that sage Sugha Brahmarishi worshiped the lord here. Arunagirinadhar has sung a song on Lord Muruga in Sugavaneshwarar temple. It was constructed during 13th Century by MaMannan Sundara Pandiyan.
There is Shri Hanuman, Ashram/ Hanuman Temple popularly known as Sri Baktha Varaprasadha Anjaneyar, Ashram, located at the heart of the city. At Seelanaickenpatty there is another hill for Lord Murugan, named Oothumalai 1 km far from Dadagapatty. Kumaragiri is a small temple for Lord Muruga.[20] It is situated 5 km from Salem city. A Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama is located in Salem. It was started in 1928 and made a branch of the mission in 1941. A relatively new ISKCON ashram is also present at Salem.
All parts of Salem are covered by mosques. Jamia masjid in Bazaar St, Meltheru and Keeltheru Mosques in Fort, mosques near railway junction and New integrated bus terminal, mosques in Ammapet, 5 Roads and Gugai are the famous one. Moreover there is a famous Arabic college located near Tamil Nadu Magnesite, Salem, offering world-class Arabic studies to the students.There is also a Narashimmar temple in vayikaalpattarai ad a raghavendra mutt in kannankuruchi.
Infant Jesus Church is situated at Four Roads, Salem. In 1930, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem. The Bishop is Sebastianappan Singaroyan and the cathedral is the Infant of Jesus Cathedral. Also, Eden Gardens School near Gandhi Road area has an attached prayer hall which functions as LEF.
About 10 km from salem city towards elampillai is a very old and famous temple called sidhar koil.[21] (sidhars are saints who could perform miracles - a system of medicine developed by them is followed even today). it is believed a famous sidhar lived in the nearby kanjamalai and attained samadhi here. locals throng this temple every new moon day to offer prayers and to take bath in the nearby stream believed to have medicinal values.
Off the Attur Road (NH 68), 10 km from Salem City, is Kandashramam (Skandasramam), located on a hillock, which is famous for the temples dedicated to Goddess Ashtadasa Bhuja Mahalakshmi and Lord Murugan.
Sri Kodandapani Ramar temple[22]
Ayothyapattinam Sri Kodandapaniswam temple represents the spiritual ancestry of our temples without any pomp and splendour as the very qualities of Sri Rama (Kalyana Gunas) but majestic in its appearance. The place derived the name as it had the foot prints of Lord Sri Rama. Every stone of the temple bears an immortal poetry. Every pillar is an outstanding example of temple architecture arresting the attention of the visitor. Each produces music when tapped.
According to history, this temple was simultaneously constructed by Tirumalai Naicker along with Daramangalam Kailasanathar temple, Tiruchengodu Murugan temple and the Tirumalai Naicker Mahal. The similarity of the sculptures is an evidence of this fact.
The sculptures are huge in size; the one depicting the killing of a demon by a divine horse, elephants, Yazhi an animal belonging to the lion family, a lion all in a single stone are a few to mention. Above all, the coronation of Sri Rama is arresting in its beauty. Sri Rama, Mother Sita, Lakshmana, Bharata, Satrugna idols are very beautiful. Tirumalai Naicker appears with his queen in one sculpture. The temple is also noted for its immortal paintings on the ceilings speaking volumes of our spiritual glory.
Earlier, Sun rays were setting on the Anjaneyar shrine through the holes of the doors on the poornima of Chithirai (April–May). Due to emergence of buildings around the temple, this is now lost. This is not simply a temple in the sense we know, but also a house of ancient architectural and paintings art of the country. It is the conclusion of the learned that one need not visit the Ayodhya in the north and it would suffice if they visit the Ayodhyapattinam Sri Ramar Temple near Salem. The sacred benefits they get there are in this temple itself.
According to one story, Sri Rama was returning from Lanka to Ayodhya with Mother Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, Sugriva, Vibishana and others after killing Ravana in the war. They had to cross the Shaila hills. When they reached the place, they could not proceed further as night had fallen in. They found a small temple where they took rest. But they could not reach Ayodhya in time for the coronation nearing then. The time cannot be missed. Therefore, Sri Rama had his coronation in Ayodhyapattinam itself and what was celebrated in Ayodhya in north was the second one.
Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple or Sri Thanthondrieswarar Temple (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ தான்தோன்றீஸ்வரர் கோவில், Thanthondreeswarar Temple ?) is at Belur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.This is a 12th century chozha temple and the famous Kanampullar Nayanmar hailed from this place.
Yercaud is a hill station near Salem, Tamil Nadu, India in the Servarayan range of hills (anglicized as Shevaroys) in the Eastern Ghats. It is at an altitude of 1515 metres (4969 feet) above the mean sea level. The town gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil "Yeri" means "lake" and "Kaadu" means "forest". Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India.
The highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple. Hence the Yercaud hill area is called Shevaroy Hills.
Coordinates: 11°46′46″N 78°12′12″E / 11.7794°N 78.2034°E / 11.7794; 78.2034
Three important National Highways pass through or originate from Salem:
Salem is the headquarters of the TNSTC Division 1, Salem (SLM-DIV-I) and Division II, Dharmapuri (SLM-DIV-II) serving Salem and neighbouring districts like Namakkal, Erode, Karur, Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore. Until 1997 it was known as the Anna Transport Corporation. Other division buses from Erode, Coimbatore, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Trichy, Thanjavur and Madurai also ply to Salem.
The SETC buses ply on long distance and interstate routes. There are also other state transport corporations like KSRTC and PRTC which have buses plying to Salem.
For nearby towns, private transport opertators also ply numerous buses.
There are two major bus stations in Salem-
Decoration work were done after the formation of the Great Salem division. Salem Railway division has a total length of 842 km. Salem Junction is a six railway routes merging junction, so it plays an important transit point in south India. Many Trains are passing through Salem Junction and Direct Trains are available for the following destinations as mentioned below (along with the routes):
| Trains passing through Salem Junction
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| 1.Towards Jolarpettai
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| 2.Towards Bangalore
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| 3.Towards Mettur Dam
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| 4.Towards Erode
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| 5.Towards Vridhachalam
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Apart from these six railway routes, there is a freight line from Salem to Steel plant.
Trains from Chennai to Coimbatore/Kerala (East-West) and trains from Bangalore to Southern districts [North-South] pass through the city, making it an important transit hub.
In 2007, Salem became a rail-division and this was formally inaugurated on 1 November 2007 by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and Former Indian Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.[23] The Salem rail-division was carved out of the Palakkad rail-division in Kerala and also includes the Salem-Vriddhachalam-Cuddalore line earlier under the Tiruchirapalli rail-division.
The main train originating from Salem is
Salem enjoys good rail connectivity throughout the day to the state capital Chennai and the Industrial city of Coimbatore. Initiatives have been taken for a faster train from Chennai to Coimbatore and from Coimbatore to Chennai via Salem.
There are heavy demands to start new services for Pattambi, Srinagar, Indore, Lucknow, Jabalpur, New Tinsukia, Mathura, cuttack, Darjelling, Hatia, Attur, Mandya, Hassan, Nandyal, Daund, Chelama, Kurnool, Raipur, Srirangam, Tiruvamiur, Ennore and Jaipur from Salem.
New railway track is under construction from Salem to Karur via Namakkal.
Following are the railway stations for the Salem city area followed in brackets by the railway line it is on
Salem has an airport, which is located on Salem-Bangalore Highway (NH-7) in a place called Kaamalapuram near Omalur, which is about a 20 minutes drive from the city.
Though the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had spruced up the airport and made it ready for operation in 1993, airlines did not show interest to fly fearing low patronage. After a long time ,Kingfisher airlines launched an ATR-72 daily service flight to Chennai on Nov 2009. Salem Airport is being connected by Kingfisher Airlines from Chennai. Due to very poor patronage (on average only 5 to 6 passengers) Kingfisher reduced its frequency to five days a week and in its winter schedule it was cancelled. When inquired with Kingfisher authorities they mentioned as due to heavy loss they have cancelled their flight to Salem on permanent basis and in near future they do not have plans to start flight from Salem as the local people do not spend much for their travel.
The nearest major airports are at Tiruchchirapalli (135 km) and Coimbatore (159 km).
The Newspapers which are available on Salem are
Tamil New Papers
English New Papers
Salem has All India Radio, i.e. FM Rainbow-103.70.. repeater station which transmits signals originated at Kodaikanal air station
Salem has 18 local channels-
Salem Super Speciality hospital has been conceptualised . As of Jan 2011, the hospital is yet to be fully functional after its inauguration in July 2010, but it was closed by the government. There are several multispeciality hospitals such as Gokulam Hospital, Manipal Hospital, Shanmuga Hospital, SKS Hospital, Shri Shellapha Hospital etc.
Salem has several educational institutions.
It has a Govt. medical college named Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem started in 1986. It is recognized by MCI,[24] with an annual intake of 75 MBBS seats. It is attached to the Government Head Quarters Hospital, Salem and the classes are conducted in Medical college which is located about 10 km from the hospital.
Salem town has a very old college viz, Government Arts College at Salem-7, instituted 170 years ago. This college originally belonged to the Salem Municipality, and transferred to the Government of Madras around 1963-1966 when M.Gopal was the Chairman of Salem Municipality. If it was not transferred, then Salem would have been the only Municipality with a college.
Salem has one sister city
www.salemjilla.com Salem city forum
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