Mahe District

Puducherry

Mahe district is one of the districts of Puducherry. Its administrative headquarters is at Mahe. It covers 9 sq km and had a population of 41,816 at the 2011 census, a density of 4,646 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Mahe
Area
9 sq km
Population
41,816
(2011)
Population Density
4,646 /km²
Literacy Rate
97.87%
Sex Ratio
1,184
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Mahe District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Mahe district.

Total Population
41,816
Male Population
19,143
Female Population
22,673
Rural Population
0
Urban Population
41,816
Scheduled Caste
144
Scheduled Tribe
0
Literacy Rate
97.87%
Population Density
4,646 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,184
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 98.63%Female literacy 97.25%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Mahe district.

1
Tehsils
1
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
5
Villages
Headquarters
Mahe
Languages
Malayalam, English, French
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
11.7° N, 75.53° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Mahe

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Puducherry

Constituency No. 1 · General
Partial
VV
V. Vaithilingam
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Mahe
View Constituency

Assembly Constituencies Covering Mahe

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Mahe
No. 29 · Puducherry
RP
Ramesh Parambath
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Mahe

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Mahe district.

  • VV
    V. Vaithilingam
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Puducherry · No. 1
  • RP
    Ramesh Parambath
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Mahe · No. 29

Election History

Lok Sabha

Puducherry · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCV. Vaithilingam
    Votes 4,26,005Vote share 52.73%Margin 1,36,516
    1. 1. V. Vaithilingam · INC4,26,005 (52.73%)
    2. 2. A. Namassivayam · BJP2,89,489 (35.83%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Puducherry
State
Mahe
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
1 Assembly
No. 29

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Mahe District at a Glance

State
Puducherry
Headquarters
Mahe
Area
9 sq km
Population
41,816
Population density
4,646 per km²
Sex ratio
1,184 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
97.87%
Languages
Malayalam, English, French
Tehsils
1
Blocks
1
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
5
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Puducherry
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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