Mahe district, Puducherry
Mahe is a district of Puducherry, with a population of 41,816 at the 2011 Census across 8 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Puducherry's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 41,816
- Census 2011
- Area
- 8 km²
- Density
- 4,942
- per km²
- Literacy
- 87.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1184
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 90.9% | 3 / 4 | 54 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.0% | 4 / 4 | 318 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 99.3% | 1 / 4 | 2 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 3 / 4 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 99.8% | 1 / 4 | 2 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 0 | 3 / 4 | 609 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 22.3% | 4 / 4 | 504 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.4% | 2 / 4 | 60 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 96.8% | 1 / 4 | 37 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 16.8% | 4 / 4 | 765 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 77 · Female 67 | 144 | 4 / 4 | 723 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 1 / 4 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,202 | 1 / 4 | 19 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 0.7% | 3 / 4 | 734 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 2.8% | 4 / 4 | 749 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 9,093 · Female 2,709 | 11,802 | 4 / 4 | 778 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 99.2% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 16,610 · Female 19,860 | 36,470 | 4 / 4 | 762 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 14.4% | 4 / 4 | 277 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 88.2% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 99.6% | 1 / 4 | 5 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 38.5% | 1 / 4 | 3 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 36.9% | 4 / 4 | 751 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.6% | 4 / 4 | 518 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 48.2% | 1 / 4 | 35 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.6% | 1 / 4 | 280 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 7.3% | 4 / 4 | 763 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.8% | 1 / 4 | 11 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 28.8% | 4 / 4 | 212 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 6.2% | 4 / 4 | 713 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 38.4% | 4 / 4 | 688 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 85.0% | 3 / 4 | 94 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 23.2% | 10.9% | 3 / 4 | 389 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.1% | 3 / 4 | 50 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 27.5% | 4 / 4 | 231 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.3% | 2 / 4 | 76 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 33.3% · Men 37.7% | 35.3% | 1 / 4 | 25 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 95.3% | 1 / 4 | 40 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 23.6% | 4 / 4 | 540 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.5% | 3 / 4 | 21 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 65.9% | 2 / 4 | 199 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.6% | 3 / 4 | 86 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 8,288 | 1 / 4 | 46 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.0% · Men 12.6% | 6.3% | 3 / 4 | 756 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.8% | 3 / 4 | 491 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.2% · Men 10.5% | 9.8% | 4 / 4 | 83 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 19,143 · Female 22,673 | 41,816 | 4 / 4 | 768 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 62,625 | 4 / 4 | 751 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 4,622 | 1 / 4 | 15 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 7,401 | 1 / 4 | 17 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.1 | 3 / 4 | 665 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 12.9 | 2 / 4 | 12 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 1.1 | 3 / 4 | 638 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 26.1 | 2 / 4 | 550 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 3 / 4 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 3 / 4 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 3 / 4 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 4 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 2.8 | 2 / 4 | 480 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 3.8 | 4 / 4 | 625 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 65.6 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 5.6 | 3 / 4 | 764 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 4 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Mahe
- NH-NH-66
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