Salem District (Madras Presidency)

The Salem District in Madras Presidency included the modern Salem, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, and Namakkal districts in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was divided into 12 taluks and has a total area of 7,530 km2. It was the biggest district in Madras State, and the administrative headquarters was Salem.

Salem District (Madras state)
District of Madras presidency
Salem District
Salem district in Madras presidency
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Modern districtsSalem, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Namakkal districts
Administrative HeadquartersSalem
Area
 • Total7,530 km2 (2,910 sq mi)
Population
 (1941)
 • Total2,869,228
Demonym(s)Salemians

The Salem district was in the region of Mazhavar Nadu, which is western Tamil Nadu. Before the Dharmapuri district was divided from Salem, Salem district was the biggest district in Tamil Nadu and area covered 7,530 km2 along with today's Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Namakkal districts. Salem was the first formed district in India and was formed on the 4th of April 1792, a part of Madras state. Salem is the fourth urbanized city in Tamil Nadu.[1]

History

In 1947, Salem was part of free independent India, in 1951 exchange of the villages took place between Mysore and Madras state.[2][3] In 1961 sankakiri taluk was formed from Tiruchengode Taluk, in 1965 Salem is bifurcated into Salem and Dharmapuri districts. And Salem constituted with eight taluks include Salem, Attur, Yercaud, Omalur, Sankari, Tiruchengode, Rasipuram and Namakkal. And Dharmapuri district constituted with 4 taluks which is Hosur, Krishnagiri, Harur and Dharmapuri. In 1966 Mettur taluk was formed from Omalur taluk, in 1989 Paramathi Velur taluk was newly created.[4]

In 1996 Namakkal district is created from Salem, and Salem constituted with 8 taluks which is Salem, Yercaud, Attur, Omalur, Mettur, Sankari, Gangavalli, and Idappadi and Namakkal district constituted with Namakkal, Tiruchengode, Rasipuram and Paramathi-Velur taluks.[5][6] After all bifurcation Attur division and Vazhapadi taluk is formed in 1998, In December 2013 Salem taluk is divided into Salem, Salem west and Salem South taluks. In January 2015 Attur taluk was divided into Attur and Pethanaickenpalayam taluk. In January 2016 Omalur taluk was divided into Omalur and Kadayampatti taluks.

Taluks

The Salem district of the Madras presidency had 12 taluks, namely:

  1. Salem
  2. Attur
  3. Yercaud
  4. Omalur
  5. Sankakiri
  6. Tiruchengodu
  7. Rasipuram
  8. Namakkal
  9. Hosur
  10. Krishnagiri
  11. Harur
  12. Dharmapuri

Demographics

Salem District's population was 2,869,228 according to the 1941 census. It is the second most populous district in Madras state after Visagapatinam. Kongu Tamil is the most spoken language in this region.

Economy
Main article: Economy of Salem, Tamil Nadu

Salem is one of the most important and most developed district in Madras presidency and even in modern Tamil Nadu, where industrial development took place, most notably Steel Industries and the TVS Group established in Hosur by T. V. Sundaram Iyengar.[7]

References
  1. https://www.yatra.com/india-tourism/salem/history
  2. "Districts Details | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  3. Bronze |Points: 60 |, Posted Date: 14 Jul 2012 |Updated: 17-May-2020 |Category: Tamil Nadu |Author: kirtika |Member Level (2012-07-14). "Salem,Tamilnadu- Everything you want to know about-History, Weather, tourist places and how to reach". Techulator. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  4. எங்க ஊரு சேலம் | Salem Full History | Oorum perum | First junction, retrieved 2021-09-01
  5. TOP HISTORIC PLACES IN SALEM || சேலத்தின் பழைமையான இடங்கள்..., retrieved 2021-09-01
  6. சேலம் மாவட்ட உள்ளாட்சி அமைப்புகள் | SALEM district local system | Tamil Vistas, retrieved 2021-09-01
  7. "About us". tvsiyengar.com. 2009-03-08. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08.

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