Mahe district

Coordinates: 11°42′N 75°32′E / 11.700°N 75.533°E / 11.700; 75.533
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Mahé
UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91 490
Vehicle registrationPY-03
Websitehttp://mahe.gov.in/

Mahé district (IPA:

Kozhikode District. Geographically Mahé district is part of North Malabar
region.

It is the sixth least populous district in the country (out of

773
).

Geography

Mahé district occupies an area of 8.69 square kilometres (3.36 sq mi).[2][3]

Demographics

According to the

640). The district has a population density of 4,659 inhabitants per square kilometre (12,070/sq mi). 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 literacy rate
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

Bhagavathi. The legend of the temple relates the events that occurred during the conflict between the French and Indian armies.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Mahe | District Mahe, Government of Puducherry | India". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Mahe | District Mahe, Government of Puducherry | India". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. OCLC 505913470
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  4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 212 Liechtenstein 35,236 July 2011 est.
  5. ^ "Puthalam Temple | Mahe | India".
  6. ^ "St. Theresa Shrine | Mahe | India".
  7. ^ "Hillock (Mooppenkunnu) | Mahe | India".
  8. ^ "Walkway | Mahe | India".
  9. ^ "Azhimukham | Mahe | India".

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