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Salem

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Salem
Salem is at the base of the renowned tourist destination of Yercaud hills, which offers breathtaking views both along the ride up the hill and from the peak. There are also remote sites of beauty such as Kiliyur Falls.Yercaud is at an altitude of 1600 m above mean sea level.The city is surrounded by a natural amphitheatre of hills formed by the Nagaramalai to the north, the Jeragamalai to the south, the Kanjanamalai to the west, and Godumalai to the east. It is divided by the Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort is the oldest building in town.

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bear's cave internal view3
bear's cave internal view3
kailasanathar temple full view
kailasanathar temple full view
killiyur falls view3
killiyur falls view3
view of pagoda point
view of pagoda point
yercaud lake view2
yercaud lake view2
yercaud lake view6
yercaud lake view6

History

The name Salem appears to have been derived from Sela or Shalya which are found in inscriptions referring to the country around the hills. Local folklore believes Salem to be the birthplace of the Tamil poetess Avvaiyar[citation needed]. Inscriptions from the Ganga dynasty have been recovered from parts of the district.Salem along with Coimbatore remained under the Madurai Nayaks. Later, in the early 18th century, it came under Hyder Ali after a long feud know as the Mysore-Madurai war. Salem was then taken from Hyder Ali by Colonel Wood in the beginning of 1768. It was recaptured by Hyder towards the end of the year 1772. Under Lord Clive in 1799, it was again occupied by a detachment of the regiment stationed at Sankari Drug (pronounced as droog) and remained a military station until 1861 when the troops were altogether withdrawn.Many great personalities including Salem Ramasamy Mudaliar, C. Vijayaraghavachariar, Pagadala Narasimhalu Naidu, C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) and Dr. P. Subbarayan started their political careers in Salem.


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Geography and Climate

Salem is located at 11.669437° N 78.140865° E.It has an average elevation of 278 metres (912 feet).


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Economy

Salem had a population of 693,236. In 2006, the population of the city is estimated to have over 8.4 lakhs. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Salem has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 65%. In Salem, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.The population figures shown in the census for Salem are given excluding many important suburbs like Kondalampatti, Kannankurichi, Malla Moopanpatti etc. which have been included within the Salem City Municipal Corporation limits


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Flora and Fauna

Some of the original forests continue to exist in the Yercaud hills and contain several endemic species of plants and fauna. The Yercaud hills have many faunal and floral similarities to the Western Ghats.Wild life includes bison, deer, rabbits, hares, foxes, mongoose, squirrels, partridges, snakes, bulbuls, kites, sparrows, swallows and the bird of paradise.


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Must see at Salem.

Bear"s Cave    Kailasanathar Kovil    Killiyur Falls    Lady"s Seat    Mettur Dam    Pagoda Point    Yercaud Lake   


Salem Weather



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Cities Near Salem

Within Kms.
Munnar    Thekkady    Mysore    Adoni    Hospet    Kochi    Hassan    Coimbatore    Kovalam    Nagapattinam    Thrissur    Varkala    Rameshwaram    Bangalore    Kottayam    Wayanad    Idukki    Coorg    Kannur    Pondicherry    Chikmagalur    Alappuzha    Kollam    Udupi    Mangalore    Guruvayoor   

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Hotels in Salem.

Grand Palace Hotel    Sterling Yercaud   

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Cities of Tamil nadu

Coimbatore    Nagapattinam    Rameshwaram    Salem   

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