Salem Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Salem in 2024	4,039,533
Estimated population of males in 2024	2,066,801
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,972,732

Population as per 2011 census

Population	3,482,056
Male Population	1,781,571
Female Population	1,700,485
Area (km2)	5,237
Density/km2	665
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	954
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	916
Literates	2,285,562
Male Literates	1,285,107
Female Literates	1,000,455
Average Literacy	72.86%
Male Literacy	80.24%
Female Literacy	65.15%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	344,960
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	180,002
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	164,958
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	9.91%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.10%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	9.70%

Salem Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	3,326,357	95.53%	3,858,907
Muslims	95,487	2.74%	110,774
Christian	53,841	1.55%	62,461
Sikh	412	0.01%	478
Buddhist	174	0.00%	202
Jain	992	0.03%	1,151
Not Stated	4,547	0.13%	5,275
Others	246	0.01%	285
Total	3,482,056	100.00%	4,039,533

City/Metros in Salem District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2024
Salem (Municipal Corporation)	829,267	962,033