Mahé district () natively Mayyazhi () is one of the four census districts of the

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of Puducherry,

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. Administratively it falls under the

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. It consists of the whole of the Mahé region. Mahé is the smallest district of

in terms of land area. The total area of Mahé district is surrounded on three sides by

Kannur District Kannur () is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts along the west coast in the state of Kerala, India. The city of Kannur is the district headquarters and gives the district its name. The old name, Cannanore, is the anglicized form of th ...

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

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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

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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

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of 1,176 females for every 1,000 males, and a

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of 98.35%.

Religion

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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

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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.

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