Basic information

| Feature | Details | |---|---| | **Official Name** | Mahe (Mayyazhi) | | **Common Name** | Mahe | | **Native Name(s)** | മയ്യഴി (Mayyazhi) | | **Nicknames** | The Riviera of the East | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Town / District | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Puducherry (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Puducherry (Territorial Capital) | | **Government Type** | Municipality (within UT administration) | | **Date Founded** | 1724 (French Trading Post) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 11.7000° N | | **Longitude** | 75.5333° E | | **Elevation** | 0–15 m (0–49 ft) | | **Total Area** | 9 sq km (3.5 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~41,816 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~4,600 / sq km (~11,900 / sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 673310 | | **Area Codes** | 0490 | | **Official Languages** | Malayalam, English, French, Tamil | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Mahean |