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Tier 2 Established 1100 Steel / Sago / Mango

๐Ÿ“ Salem

Tamil Nadu โ€ข 636xxxx

Salem, in central Tamil Nadu surrounded by hills, hosts Salem Steel Plant (SAIL - 250,000 tonnes/year stainless steel), is India's largest sago/tapioca producer (90% national production), and major mango cultivation hub (Salem mango GI tag). Famous for Yercaud hill station (32km, "Jewel of South"), Magnesium Salt sources, and traditional silk weaving (Salem Silk).

Population
0.84M
8,38,000
Area
91 kmยฒ
GDP Rank
#50
in India
PIN
636
XXX series
๐Ÿ“ Coordinates
11.6643ยฐN
78.146ยฐE
Helplines
7
active
๐Ÿ“ˆ Population Growth (Decade-wise)
0.57M0.69M0.83M0.84M1991200120112024
๐Ÿ“ž Important Helplines
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Police
100
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Fire
101
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Ambulance
108
๐Ÿ‘ฉ
Women
1091
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Child
1098
๐Ÿ›๏ธ
CM Office
1100

๐Ÿญ Key Industries

๐Ÿญ Salem Steel Plant (SAIL - stainless steel)
๐Ÿญ Sago/tapioca (90% India production)
๐Ÿญ Mango cultivation (Salem mango GI)
๐Ÿญ Silver anklets (Salem GI)
๐Ÿญ Salem silk
๐Ÿญ Magnesium chemical plants

๐Ÿ—ฟ Famous Landmarks

๐Ÿ—ฟ Yercaud Hill Station (32km - "Jewel of South")
๐Ÿ—ฟ Salem Steel Plant SAIL
๐Ÿ—ฟ Kottai Mariamman Temple
๐Ÿ—ฟ Mookaneri Lake
๐Ÿ—ฟ Sankari Fort
๐Ÿ—ฟ Hogenakkal Falls (130km)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Mettur Dam (50km)

๐ŸŽ“ Educational Institutions

๐ŸŽ“ Government College of Engineering Salem
๐ŸŽ“ Periyar University
๐ŸŽ“ Salem Sowdeshwari College
๐ŸŽ“ Vinayaka Mission Medical College
๐ŸŽ“ Mahendra Engineering College

๐ŸŽ‰ Festivals

๐ŸŽ‰ Mango Festival (annual May)
๐ŸŽ‰ Pongal grand
๐ŸŽ‰ Tamil New Year
๐ŸŽ‰ Yercaud Summer Festival

๐ŸŒŸ More Info

๐Ÿฒ Cuisine: Salem thatte idli (large flat idli), Vellam dosai, Mango (Salem variety), Filter coffee
โšฝ Sports: Salem Cricket Stadium

๐Ÿ“‹ Popular Schemes

๐Ÿ“‹ Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)

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๐Ÿ“‹ Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Pudhumai Penn (TN)

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๐Ÿ’ผ Active Jobs

๐Ÿ’ผ CCI Recruitment 2026

Cement Corporation of India โ€ข Deadline: 7/30/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ NEDFi Recruitment 2026

North East Development Finance โ€ข Deadline: 7/25/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Bank of Maharashtra 2026

Bank of Maharashtra โ€ข Deadline: 7/20/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Federal Bank Officer 2026

Federal Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/15/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Karnataka Bank 2026

Karnataka Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/10/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Punjab Sind Bank 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/24/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ UCO Bank Recruitment 2026

UCO Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/19/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ IOB Recruitment 2026

Indian Overseas Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/14/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Central Bank 2026

Central Bank of India โ€ข Deadline: 8/9/2026

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government Offices

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Salem City Corporation

๐Ÿ“ Salem Junction, Salem 636001

๐Ÿ“ž 0427-2410101

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Salem Collectorate

๐Ÿ“ Salem 636001

๐Ÿ“ž 0427-2415141

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Salem Steel Plant SAIL

๐Ÿ“ Mettur Road, Salem 636013

๐Ÿ“ž 0427-2389001

โ“ Frequently Asked Questions

Salem Steel Plant recruitment?

SAIL Salem Steel Plant recruits via Mgmt Trainees (GATE + interview), trade apprentices (ITI), and Operator-cum-Technician (Class 10+ITI). Apply at sail.co.in/careers. Stipend โ‚น15-20K. Permanent โ‚น40-60K with PSU benefits. Reservation as per central rules. Annual ~200 vacancies.

Salem mango farmers - government MSP and export?

Tamil Nadu Horticulture Dept procures Salem mangoes (Banganapalli, Alphonso variants) at MSP. NHB 50% subsidy on cold storage. APEDA export promotion provides 5-7% MEIS for organic export. Mudra โ‚น10L for processing. Apply at horticulture.tn.gov.in. GI tag premium boost.

Yercaud hill station tourism business?

TN Tourism Dept gives 30% capital subsidy for new homestays at Yercaud (โ‚น2 Cr cap). Mudra โ‚น10L. Free training at Hospitality Skill Development Mission. License via TN Tourism Office Salem. Yercaud Summer Festival May annually attracts 100K+ tourists.