| Salapalayam | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.22°N 78.23°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Namakkal நாமக்கல் |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 218 |
| Population Total: | 440 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 100 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 637 002 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91 - 4286 |
| Registration Plate: | TN 28 |
Salapalayam is one of the villages in the Namakkal District in which there are about 250 families. In the village the majority of the people are from Kongu Vellalar or nearby Arunthathiyar.