Mahé district ( ml, മയ്യഴി ജില്ല) is one of the four districts of the union territory of

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, India. It consists of the whole of the Mahé region. Mahé is the smallest district of India by size. The total area of Mahé district is surrounded by North Malabar of Kerala State. Three sides by Kannur District and one side by Kozhikode District. Geographically Mahé district is part of North Malabar. It is the sixth least populous district in the country (out of

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Geography

Mahé district occupies an area of .

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Mahé district has a population of 41,816, roughly equal to the nation of Liechtenstein. This gives it a ranking of 635th in India (out of a total of

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). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.86%. Mahé has a sex ratio of 1,176 females for every 1,000 males, and a

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of 98.35%.

Religion

Hinduism is the majority religion in Mahé district. Muslims form a significant minority. Sri Puthalam Bhagavathy Temple in Mahé is an ancient historic temple of

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. The legend of the temple relates the events that occurred during the conflict between the French and Indian armies. There is a historic St Theresa Church in Mahé district; it was constructed by the Christian missionary Ignatius A.S. Hippolytes in 1757 as a part of Mahé Mission.

Tourism

Mooppenkunnu (Hillock)

The Mooppenkunnu is a Hillock. It is a Heritage picnic spot in Mahé 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.

Walkway

The walkway on the banks of

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

Azhimukham

Azhimukham is the estuary of

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 Mahé Bridge.

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