Salem metropolitan area (India)
Salem Metropolitan Area | |
|---|---|
| Salem Urban Planning Area | |
| 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 |
| 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 10 most populous metropolitan area in India. It is the third most populous metropolitan area in Tamil Nadu, only after Chennai and Coimbatore and Madurai and Trichy as The Salem Metropolitan Area consist of the city of Salem and its suburbs in Salem district.