Mahé, India
Mahe (also known as Mayyazhi), is a small town in Mahe River. It is surrounded on all sides by the State of Kerala. The Kannur District surrounds Mahé on three sides. Kozhikode District surrounds it from one side. Mahe belongs to the Puducherry union territory. This town is the headquarters of the district. Formerly it was a part of French India. Mahé now forms a municipality in Mahe district.
Population
As of 2011 Indian census,[1] Mahe had a population of 41,816, mostly Malayalis.
Mahe has an average literacy rate of 97.87%. Male and female literacy were 98.63% and 97.25% respectively. In Mahe, 10.89% of the population consists of children under six years of age.
Mahé, India Media
Mahe in 1726. Map made after taking possession of the place and the war against the Indian king of the region supported by the British.
Map of the French colony of Mahé, 1900.
Freedom fighters in Mahe, 1954
It was took at the morning time at Mahe, Kerala..
MAHE LIGHT HOUSE
The mairie (town hall) of Mahé, then part of French India.
St. Theresa of Avila Church at Mahé, then part of French India. The church also serves as a popular shrine for Catholics from Kerala. Photograph dating from 1930-1950.
Kallappally Mosque, new Mahe, Thalassery, Kannur Dt., Kerala, India.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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