Mahe district facts for kids

Mahe district is one of the four special areas that make up the Puducherry Union Territory in India. A Union Territory is like a state, but it is directly governed by the central government of India. Mahe is very unique because it is the smallest district in all of India by its size! It also has one of the smallest populations among all districts in India.

Map showing the location of Puducherry and its districts.

Mahe is surrounded on three sides by the Kannur district and on one side by the Kozhikode district. Both of these districts are part of the Kerala state. This means that even though Mahe is part of Puducherry, it is located far away from the other parts of Puducherry, right inside Kerala! The Puducherry Union Territory is made up of four separate districts that are not connected to each other.

A view of Mahe.

About Mahe District

Where is Mahe?

Mahe district is a small piece of land located on the southwestern coast of India. It is completely surrounded by the state of Kerala. This makes it a unique part of the Puducherry Union Territory, as the other parts are located elsewhere.

		Kannur district, Kerala
	Kannur district, Kerala		Kannur district, Kerala
		Mahé district
		Kozhikode district, Kerala

Size and Population

Mahe district is incredibly small. Its total area is only 8.69 square kilometers (about 3.36 square miles). To give you an idea of how small that is, it's roughly the size of a very small town!

Even though it's tiny, about 41,934 people live there. This number is similar to the population of a small country called Liechtenstein in Europe.

The district has a very high literacy rate of 98.35%. This means that almost everyone in Mahe can read and write, which is fantastic! The population density is also very high, with about 4,659 people living in just one square kilometer (or 12,070 people per square mile). This shows that many people live in this small area.

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In Spanish: Distrito de Mahe para niños