| Chinnasalem | |
| Settlement Type: | Special Grade Town Panchayat |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.6495°N 78.8599°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kallakurichi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.60 |
| Population Total: | 25106 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1435.2205 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 606201 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04151 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-15 |
| Official Name: | Chinna salem |
Chinnasalem is a Special Grade Town Panchayat in Kallakurichi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also the headquarters of Chinnasalem Taluk.
As of 2001 India census, Chinnasalem had a population of 19519. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnasalem has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 50.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 50%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]