Salem map and PIN codes, Tamil Nadu
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Salem district at a glance
| Headquarters | Salem |
|---|---|
| Population (Census 2011) | 3,482,056 (34.82 lakh) |
| Area | 5,237 sq km |
| Density (2011) | 665 people per sq km |
| Taluks (14) | Attur, Gangavalli, Idappadi, Kadayampatti, Mettur, Omalur, Pethanaickanpalayam, Salem South, Salem West, Salem, Sankagiri, Thalaivasal, Vazhapadi, Yercaud |
| In Salem | BCA and MCA colleges · B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com. colleges · BBA, MBA and PGDM colleges · B.Ed., Nursing and Pharmacy colleges |
| Bordering districts include | Dharmapuri, Erode, Perambalur, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli |
Population and area: Census of India 2011.
Official website of Salem district: salem.nic.in
Health help in Salem district
- Emergency: call 108 for an ambulance, or 112.
- Free hospital treatment: families covered by Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), and everyone aged 70 or over, get treatment up to ₹5 lakh a year in government and listed private hospitals. Check or get the card at beneficiary.nha.gov.in or call 14555; the hospitals in Salem district are listed on the PM-JAY hospital finder.
- Low-cost medicines: Jan Aushadhi Kendras sell generic medicines at a fraction of the usual price; find one in Salem district by choosing Tamil Nadu and the district.
- Blood: e-RaktKosh shows the blood banks in Salem district and the blood they have today.
- See a doctor online, free: eSanjeevani, the Health Ministry's video consultation service.
- Mental health: Tele-MANAS, 14416, free and open day and night.
More about each service: health help in India.
PIN codes of Salem district
Main post offices of Salem district and their six-digit PIN codes: 40 of its 93 head and sub post offices.
| Post office | PIN code |
|---|---|
| Alagapuram | 636004 |
| Allikuttai | 636017 |
| Ammapettai Salem | 636003 |
| Aragalur | 636101 |
| Atur (head office) | 636102 |
| Ayodhiyapattinam | 636103 |
| Belur | 636104 |
| Fairlands | 636016 |
| Gangavalli | 636105 |
| Hasthampatti | 636007 |
| Kamaraj Nagar Colony | 636014 |
| Kannankurichi | 636008 |
| Karipatti | 636106 |
| Karumanthurai | 636138 |
| Karuppur | 636012 |
| Kitchipalayam | 636015 |
| Kondalampatti | 636010 |
| Leigh Bazaar | 636009 |
| Malliakarai | 636107 |
| Mohan Nagar (Salem) | 636030 |
| Narasingapuram | 636108 |
| Periyar University | 636011 |
| Pethanaickenpalayam | 636109 |
| Puthiragoundampalayam | 636119 |
| Salem (head office) | 636001 |
| Salem South | 636006 |
| Salem Steel Plant | 636013 |
| Sendarapatti | 636110 |
| Seshanchavadi | 636111 |
| Shevapet | 636002 |
| Sukkampatti | 636122 |
| Suramangalam (head office) | 636005 |
| Talaivasal | 636112 |
| Thammampatti | 636113 |
| Thumbal | 636114 |
| Ulipuram | 636118 |
| Vadachennimalai | 636121 |
| Valapady | 636115 |
| Viraganur | 636116 |
| Yethapur | 636117 |
Source: India Post, Department of Posts (October 2026). Other offices: India Post's Locate Post Office.