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Omalur is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district, and the administrative seat of Omalur taluk. Spread across an area of , it had a population of 16,279 individuals as per the 2011 census.
Geography and administration
Omalur is located in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative seat of Omalur taluk. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of , it is located on the highway connecting Salem and Mettur.
The town panchayat is sub-divided into 15 wards. The town forms part of the Omalur Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Salem Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.
Demographics
As per the 2011 census, Omalur had a population of 16,279 individuals across 4,229 households. The population saw an increase compared to the previous census in 2001 when 13,291 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 8,021 males and 8,258 females. About 1,596 individuals were below the age of six years.