About Mahe District
Mahe is a district in Puducherry, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Mahe was 41,816 with a growth rate of 13.54%. Mahe covers 9 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Mahe's population is 1184 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 978 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Mahe, Urban/Rural population of Mahe, Literacy data of Mahe and Religion wise data of Mahe. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Mahe,Puducherry, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Mahe
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 41,816 | Growth (%) | 13.54 |
| Male Population | 19,143 | Sex Ratio | 1,184 |
| Female Population | 22,673 | Child Sex Ratio | 978 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 9 |
Mahe has a total population of 41,816 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 19,143 while the female population 22,673. The state area is 9 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Mahe has sex ratio of 1,184 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 978. Mahe makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Mahe
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 41,816 | Rural Population | 0 |
| Urban Population (%) | 100 | Rural Population (%) | 0 |
| Urban male Population | 19,143 | Rural Male Population | 0 |
| Urban Female Population | 22,673 | Rural Female Population | 0 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,184 | Rural Sex Ratio | 0 |
Mahe urban population is 41,816 (100.00% of the total), while the rural population is 0 (0.00% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 19,143 are males, and 22,673 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,184 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 0 are males and 0 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 0 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Mahe
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 36,470 | Literacy (%) | 97.87 |
| Male Literate | 16,610 | Male Literacy (%) | 98.63 |
| Female Literate | 19,860 | Female Literacy (%) | 97.25 |
| Urban Literate | 36,470 | Rural Literate | 0 |
| Urban Male Literates | 16,610 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 98.63 |
| Rural Male Literates | 0 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 0 |
| Urban Female Literates | 19,860 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 97.25 |
| Rural Female Literates | 0 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 0 |
The literacy data of Mahe highlights a total literacy rate stands at 97.87% with 36,470 literate individuals. Male literacy is 98.63% while female literacy is lower at 97.25% among them, 16,610 males and 19,860 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 36,470 people being literate, with men at 98.63% and female at 97.25%, compared to rural areas whereas 0 people are literate, with male at 0.00% and female at 0.00%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Mahe
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,940 | Hindu (%) | 66.82 |
| Muslim | 12,856 | Muslim (%) | 30.74 |
| Sikh | 3 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 958 | Christian (%) | 2.29 |
| Jain | 14 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
| Buddhist | 21 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 3 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 21 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.05 |
Mahe population is mostly hindu (66.82%) with a total 27,940 people. Muslim(30.74%) with a total 12,856 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 3 people. Smaller communities include Christian (2.29% with 958 people). Jain (0.03% with 14 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 21 people) and Other (0.01% with 3 people). Around (0.05% with 21 people) did not specify their religion.