Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Salem District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: TAMIL NADU • District Code: 608
Salem District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
9,15,967
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
34,82,056
Males: 17,81,571
Sex Ratio
954
Child (0–6): 916
Effective Literacy (7+)
72.86%
22,85,562 Literates
Urban Share
50.95%
Rural: 49.0%
Demographic Profile of Salem (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons34,82,056
Male Persons17,81,571
Female Persons17,00,485
Child Population (0–6 years)3,44,960
Number of Households9,15,967
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)5,80,512
Scheduled Tribe (ST)1,19,369
Total Literates22,85,562
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)16,94,160
Non-Workers17,87,896
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs