District of Puducherry

Mahe: 41,816 people, one story

People
41,816
Area
9 km²
Literacy
97.87%
Sex ratio
1,184
#1 in PuducherryPopulation density: 4,646 per km². Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →#1 in PuducherrySex ratio: 1,184 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →#1 in PuducherryChild sex ratio (0–6): 978 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →#1 in PuducherryLiteracy rate: 97.87%. Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →

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MahePuducherry

The history, places and schemes of Mahe are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Mahe in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population41,816#4/4 in Puducherry
Area9 km²#4/4 in Puducherry
Population density4,646 per km²#1/4 in Puducherry▲ state 2,547
Sex ratio1,184 females per 1000 males#1/4 in Puducherry▲ state 1,037
Child sex ratio (0–6)978 girls per 1000 boys#1/4 in Puducherry▲ state 967
Literacy rate97.87%#1/4 in Puducherry▲ state 85.85
Female literacy97.25%#1/4 in Puducherry▲ state 80.67
Urban population100.0%#2/4 in Puducherry▲ state 68.3

People & society

97.9% can read. 1,184 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
98.691.3
Female literacy
97.280.7
Scheduled Castes
0.315.7
Scheduled Tribes
0.00.0
Living in towns
100.068.3

Gender literacy gap: 1.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 66.8%
  • Muslim 30.7%
  • Christian 2.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    1 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    11,802 workers, 28.2% of all people

    This district
    Puducherry
    • Cultivators 0.4%
    • Farm labourers 0.7%
    • Household industry 0.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 98.4%

      Schemes & development

      Only 59% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      59.075.9
      Latrine at home
      58.153.2
      Tap water
      13.274.0
      LPG / PNG
      30.054.8
      Phone
      57.162.8
      Television
      53.663.6
      Bicycle
      7.240.1
      Two-wheeler
      14.436.1

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.