Mahe district

Mahe district (French: District de Mahé) is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry, India. It consists of the whole of the Mahé region.[1] Mahe is the smallest district of India by size.[2] The total area of Mahe district is surrounded by North Malabar of Kerala State. Three sides by Kannur District and one side by Kozhikode District. Geographically Mahe district is part of North Malabar.

Mahe

Mahé
District
Map of Mahe showing the names of subdistricts in English and Malayalam
Mahe
Location in India
Coordinates: 11°42′N 75°32′E
Country India
Union territoryPuducherry
Area
 • Total8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total41,816
 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, Tamil language, English
 • Additional/CulturalFrench
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPY-03
Websitehttp://mahe.gov.in/

It is the sixth least populous district in the country (out of 731).[3]

Geography

Mahe district occupies an area of 8.69 square kilometres (3.36 sq mi).[4][5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Mahe district has a population of 41,816,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Liechtenstein.[6] This gives it a ranking of 635th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 4,659 inhabitants per square kilometre (12,070/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.86%.[3] Mahe has a sex ratio of 1,176 females for every 1,000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 98.35%.[3]

Religion

Religion in Mahe district(2011)

  Hinduism (66.82%)
  Islam (30.74%)
  Christianity (2.29%)
  Other or none (0.55%)

Hinduism is the majority religion in Mahe district. Muslims form a significant minority.

Sri Puthalam Bhagavathy Temple in Mahe is an ancient historic temple of Bhagavathi. The legend of the temple relates the events that occurred during the conflict between the French and Indian armies.[7] There is a historic St Theresa Church in Mahe district; it was constructed by the Christian missionary Ignatius A.S. Hippolytes on 1757 as a part of Mahe Mission.[8]

Tourism

Mooppenkunnu (Hillock)

The Mooppenkunnu is a Hillock. It is a Heritage picnic spot in Mahe district. There are pavements to walk, benches to rest and a restroom facility for the tourists. The hillock contains the historic Light House and is a famous sunset view point.[9]

Walkway

The walkway on the banks of Mahé River is a major tourist attraction. The walkway surrounds around the landscape of the Mahe town. The Walkway has park benches to relax and enjoy the beauty of Mahe River.[10]

Azhimukham

Azhimukham is the estuary of Mahe River and the Arabian Sea. There is a small Tagore Park situated here. Recently there has been a reconstruction which added a 2  km walkway along the bank of river from the estuary towards Mahe Bridge.[11]

See also

Notes
  1. Mahe District official website
  2. title = District census 2011
  3. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  4. http://mahe.gov.in/
  5. Dayawanti; et al., eds. (2010). "States and Union Territories: Pondicherry: Government". India, 2010 : a reference annual (54 ed.). New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. p. 1222. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. OCLC 505913470.
  6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. 212 Liechtenstein 35,236 July 2011 est.
  7. https://mahe.gov.in/tourist-place/tp-puthalam-temple/
  8. https://mahe.gov.in/tourist-place/tp-st-theresa-shrine/
  9. https://mahe.gov.in/tourist-place/tp-hillock/
  10. https://mahe.gov.in/tourist-place/tp-walkway/
  11. https://mahe.gov.in/tourist-place/tp-azhimukham/
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