Salem (India)

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1255

Global Rank

1.2

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.4%


Share

India • South Asia • Language power

Population
3.5M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
4,807 km² (1,856 mi²)
Density
724/km² (1,876/mi²)

Primary city Salem (India)

State / province Tamil Nadu

Language Tamil

Salem (India) metro area

11.66, 78.15
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Languages of Salem (India)

Tamil first in Tamil Nadu; 4 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoTamil
AdministrativeTamil
NationalHindi
NationalEnglish
SecondaryMalayalam
English reach, Tamil Nadu
19%
Tier 3 country

Tamil Nadu on the languages board · Language power