Mahé district () natively Mayyazhi () is one of the four census districts of the
union territory
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of
Puducherry,
India
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. Administratively it falls under the
Puducherry district
The Puducherry District, also known by its former name Pondicherry district, is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry in South India. The district occupies an area of , spread over 12 non-contiguous enclaves lying on ...
. It consists of the whole of the
Mahé region. Mahé is the smallest district of
India
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in terms of land area. The total area of Mahé district is surrounded on three sides by
Kannur District
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and one side by
Kozhikode District
Kozhikode (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters.
The Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation l ...
. Geographically Mahé district is part of
North Malabar
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region.
It is the sixth least populous district in the country (out of
773).
Geography
Mahé district occupies an area of .
Demographics
According to the
2011 census Mahé district has a
population
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of 41,816, roughly equal to the nation of
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.
This gives it a ranking of 635th in India (out of a total of
640). The district has a population density of . Its
population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.86%. Mahé has a
sex ratio
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of 1,176
females for every 1,000 males, and a
literacy rate
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of 98.35%.
Religion
Hinduism
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is the majority religion in Mahé district. Muslims form a significant minority.
Sri Puthalam Bhagavathy Temple in Mahé 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. 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
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. 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
Mahé River 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
Mahé 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 Mahé Bridge.
See also
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Mahé (disambiguation)
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Karaikal district
Karaikal district ( French: ''District de Karikal'') is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.
Geography
Karaikal district occupies an area of .
Karaikal is a small coastal enclave of territory which was f ...
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Kunhippalli
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North Malabar
North Malabar refers to the geographic area of southwest India covering the state of Kerala State, Kerala's present day Kasaragod district, Kasaragod and Kannur district, Kannur districts, Mananthavady taluk of the Wayanad District, Wayanad distr ...
*
Puducherry district
The Puducherry District, also known by its former name Pondicherry district, is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry in South India. The district occupies an area of , spread over 12 non-contiguous enclaves lying on ...
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Yanam district
Notes
External links
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