The Salem Metropolitan Area is the fifty-sixth most populous

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

in India. It is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in

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, only after

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and

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as per 2011 census.The Salem Metropolitan Area consist of the city of Salem and its

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s in

Salem district Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the distri ...

Economy

The economy of Salem is mostly influenced by

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and others. Salem is most popularly known as the ''Steel City'' and ''Mango City of India''. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Salem city is 12,134.10 (In Crore Rupees) and growth rate is 10.31% (YOY). It is the third largest economical district in Tamil Nadu. Salem has one special economic zone over 40 in Tamil Nadu. ELCOT has established an IT SEZ at Jagirammapalayam village in an extent of 53.33 acres of land at an investment of 40.53 crore.

also have local planning authority called Salem Local Planning Authority for development of Salem City Corporation area and Salem metropolitan area.

Salem metro

Salem Metro is the proposed monorail system for the city of Salem,

, part of a major expansion of public transport in the city. Salem city is one of the developed city in

. As the monorail market is estimated to be ₹72,000 crore (US$10 billion) in India, the then Governor of Tamil Nadu S. S. Barnvarilal announced in Legislative assembly that the Government of Tamil Nadu has decided to do a feasibility study for introducing monorail system in Salem along with

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and

Composition

The Salem metropolitan area is

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state, consisting the city of Salem and its suburbs. It consist of

Salem City Municipal Corporation Salem City Municipal Corporation (SCMC) is a civic body that governs Salem city, India. It consists of a legislative and an executive body. The legislative body is headed by the city mayor while the executive body is headed by a Chief Commiss ...

and suburban areas spread over the

New construction in areas under the Salem Local Planning Authority needs their approval to start work. And total area covered is 675.59 km², and population is 1,774,122.

Municipal corporation

Municipalities

Tharamangalam Tharamangalam (also transliterated as Taramangalam) is a Municipality in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Geography It is located about 27 km in the west of Salem City, in the district of Salem in northwestern Tamil Nadu. ...

* Edanganasalai

Town Panchayats

Kannankurichi Kannankurichi is a part of Salem City Municipal Corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about th ...

* Mallur * Elampillai * Panaimarathupatti * Ayothiapattinam *

Omalur Omalur is a panchayat town and headquarters of Omalur taluk in the Salem District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 7 between 11° 73333" latitude and 78° 06667" longitude. It has a population of about 13, ...

* Karuppur

Districts

* Salem Metropolis *

Urban areas * Areas covered in Salem Metropolitan Area

Panchayat Unions

* Salem Panchayat Union * Panaimarathupatti Panchayat Union (Full) * Ayothiapattinam Panchayat Union (Part) * Veerapandi Panchayat Union (Part) * Omalur Panchayat Union (Part) * Tharamangalam Panchayat Union (Part) * Magudanchavadi Panchayat Union (Part)

Salem Local Planning Authority

The Salem Local Planning Authority (SLPA) is nodal planning agency for

and it's

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s of Indian state of

. Salem Local Planning Authority administers the Salem Metropolitan Area, spread over an area of 675.59 km². And covers the area if Salem City Municipal Corporation, 8 Town Panchayats and 7 Panchayat Unions. Total population of the area covered by Salem Local Planning Authority is 1,774,122.

References

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