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New Mahe | |
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Village | |
  New Mahe Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala New Mahe New Mahe (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:11°42′24″N75°31′59″E / 11.706703°N 75.533066°E /11.706703; 75.533066 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Government | |
| • Body | New Mahi Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,732 |
| • Density | 3,490/km2 (9,040/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Website | http://lsgkerala.in/newmahepanchayat/ |
New Mahe is acensus town and suburb ofThalassery City in theKannur district ofKerala, India. It is part of theGreater Mahé Region.
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[1] New Mahe had a population of 11,230. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. New Mahe has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 85%. In New Mahe, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The eastern part of New Mahe is called 'Kodiyeri'.Kodiyeri Balakrishnan member of CPI(M) central committee, CPI(M) Parliamentary Party Deputy Leader in the Kerala assembly and former minister of Kerala was born in Kodiyeri.
This village is sharing Arabian Sea in the west border, Mahe (Pudhucherry state) in South side, at North Thalassery Municipality .New Mahe Police Station is situated near to Kodiyeri Village Office. Kodiyeri is home to many famous personalities including former Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Justice T V Ramakrishnan etc.
Politically inclined to the left, CPM has the majority support. Malabar cancer center another contribution of the left government is one of the biggest cancer hospital in the state of kerala. Earlier Handloom weaving and Beedi industry was the main occupation of people but now it is declined.
NH 17 is passing through this village.
The proposed New Mahe Municipality comprises:[citation needed]
The national highway passes throughMahe town. Goa andMumbai can be accessed on the northern side andCochin andThiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east ofIritty connects toMysore andBangalore. The nearest railway station isThalassery on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet.Kannur International Airport is 31 kilometers away from New Mahe.
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