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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
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| demographics1_info1          = 82.03 per cent
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| demographics1_title2        = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
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| demographics1_info2          = 952 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| demographics1_info1      = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=5 July 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
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| demographics2_info1          = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=5 July 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
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| area_code_type               = [[Telephone numbers in India|Telephone code]]
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| area_code                   = +91 33
| blank1_info_sec1         = [[Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)|Diamond Harbour]]
| registration_plate           = [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB—West Bengal|WB-19]], [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB—West Bengal|WB-20]], [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB—West Bengal|WB-95]], [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB—West Bengal|WB-96]], [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB—West Bengal|WB-97]], [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB—West Bengal|WB-98]]
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| blank2_info_sec1         = [[Maheshtala (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maheshtala]], [[Metiaburuz (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Metiaburuz]]
| blank1_info_sec1             = [[Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency|Diamond Harbour]]
| website                 = {{URL|www.maheshtalamunicipality.org}}
| blank2_name_sec1             = [[List of constituencies of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha constituency]]
| footnotes               =  
| blank2_info_sec1             = [[Maheshtala Assembly constituency|Maheshtala]], [[Metiaburuz Assembly constituency|Metiaburuz]]
| website                     = {{URL|http://www.maheshtalamunicipality.org/}}
| footnotes                   =  
}}
}}


'''Maheshtala''' ({{IPA-bn|məɦeːʃt̪əlɑː|lang}}) is a city and a municipality of the [[South 24 Parganas]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is situated on the eastern banks of the [[Hooghly River]]. It is a part of the area covered by the [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web
'''Maheshtala''' ({{IPA|bn|mɔɦeːʃt̪ɔlɑː|lang}}) is a city and a municipality of [[South 24 Parganas|South 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html|title=Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan Area|access-date=3 September 2007|publisher=Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html|archive-date=28 September 2007}}</ref>
|url=http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm
|title=Census of India
|access-date=2 September 2007  
|work=District-wise list of stautory towns
|publisher=Directorate of census operations, West Bengal
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809031732/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm
|archive-date=9 August 2007  
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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|mark-coord2={{coord|22|28|0|N|88|10|25|E}} | label-pos2=top|label2=Budge Budge| numbered2=M| mark-title2= [[Budge Budge]] (M)
|mark-coord3={{coord|22|28|8|N|88|11|59|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3=Uttar Raypur | numbered3=CT| mark-title3= [[Uttar Raypur]] (CT)|shape-color3=#A40000
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|mark-coord4={{coord|22|28|37|N|88|12|51|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4=Balarampur| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= [[Balarampur, Budge Budge]] (CT)| shape-color4=#A40000
|mark-coord4={{coord|22|28|37|N|88|12|51|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4=Balarampur| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= [[Balarampur, Budge Budge]] (CT)| shape-color4=#A40000
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|mark-coord19={{coord|22|30|22|N|88|15|1|E}} | label-pos19=right|label19= Maheshtala| numbered19=M| mark-title19= Maheshtala (M)|shape-color19=black| label-size19=13|label-color19=black <!-- make the subject of the article stand out with black colors -->
|mark-coord20={{coord|22|28|45|N|88|15|45|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20=Chata Kalikapur| numbered20=CT| mark-title20= [[Chata Kalikapur]] (CT)|shape-color20=#A40000
|mark-coord20={{coord|22|28|45|N|88|15|45|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20=Chata Kalikapur| numbered20=CT| mark-title20= [[Chata Kalikapur]] (CT)|shape-color20=#A40000
|mark-coord21={{coord|22|27|15|N|88|13|55|E}} | label-pos21=right|label21=Rameswarpur| numbered21=CT| mark-title21= [[Rameswarpur, Maheshtala]] (CT)| shape-color21=#A40000
|mark-coord21={{coord|22|27|15|N|88|13|55|E}} | label-pos21=right|label21=Rameswarpur| numbered21=CT| mark-title21= [[Rameswarpur, Maheshtala]] (CT)| shape-color21=#A40000
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===Area overview===
===Area overview===
Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21 [[census town]]s. The entire district is situated in the [[Ganges Delta]] and the  subdivision, on the east bank of the [[Hooghly River]], is an [[alluvium|alluvial]] stretch, with industrial development.<ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas|work= Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 5 December 2019  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 13, Physiography| publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  5 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 5 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21 [[census town]]s. The entire district is situated in the [[Ganges Delta]] and the  subdivision, on the east bank of the [[Hooghly River]], is an [[alluvium|alluvial]] stretch, with industrial development.<ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas |work = Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 5 December 2019 |archive-date = 21 January 2019  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 13, Physiography| publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  5 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 5 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>
<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>


===Location===
===Location===
Maheshtala is located at {{coord|22.5086210|N|88.2532182|E|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|9|m}}.
Maheshtala is located at {{coord|22.5060294|N|88.2501665|E|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|7|m}}.


[[Rameswarpur, Maheshtala|Rameswarpur]], [[Chata Kalikapur]], [[Ganye Gangadharpur]] and [[Asuti]] form a cluster of census towns on the southern side of Maheshtala, as per the map of the Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block on the page number 153 in the ''District Census Handbook 2011'' for the South 24 Parganas district.<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf|title = District Census Handbook South Twentyfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 153 – Map of Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 3 November 2019}}</ref>
[[Rameswarpur, Maheshtala|Rameswarpur]], [[Chata Kalikapur]], [[Ganye Gangadharpur]] and [[Asuti]] form a cluster of census towns on the southern side of Maheshtala, as per the map of the Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block on the page number 153 in the ''District Census Handbook 2011'' for the South 24 Parganas district.<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf|title = District Census Handbook South Twentyfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 153 – Map of Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 3 November 2019}}</ref>
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===Climate===
===Climate===
[[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system]] classifies its climate as [[tropical wet and dry climate|tropical wet and dry]] (Aw).
[[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system]] classifies its climate as [[tropical wet and dry climate|tropical wet and dry]] (Aw).
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{{Weather box
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|Dec precipitation mm=1


|source 1= ''Climate-Data.org'' (altitude: 9m)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/60001/ |title=Climate: Maheshtala |publisher=Climate Data |access-date=2014-01-14 }}</ref>
|source 1= ''Climate-Data.org'' (altitude: 7 m)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/60001/ |title=Climate: Maheshtala |publisher=Climate Data |access-date=2014-01-14 }}</ref>
 
}}
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{IndiaCensusPop
===Population===
| title = Population of Maheshtala
{{Historical populations
| state =  
| 2001 | 385266
| 1951 = 2968
| 2011 | 448317
| 1961 = 3705
| source = [[Census of India]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1362/download/4462/DH_2011_1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH_TWENTY_FOUR_PARGANAS.pdf | title =  Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1031 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 999-1006 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal  |access-date =  17 October 2019}}</ref>
| 1971 = 4812
| 1981 = 5031
| 1991 = 7831
| 2001 = 385266
| 2011 = 448317
| footnote = Source:<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf | title =  District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal  |access-date =  12 December 2019}}</ref>
}}
}}


According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Maheshtala had a total population of 448,317, of which 229,693 were males and 218,624 were females. There were 46,247 people in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people was 329,813, which constituted 73.6% of the population with male literacy of 76.7% and female literacy of 70.3%. The effective literacy (7+) of population over 6 years of age was 82.0%, of which male literacy rate was 85.4% and female literacy rate was 78.5%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 54,645 and 1,934 respectively. Maheshtala had a total of 101,453 households as of 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Census of India: Maheshtala |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=378481 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref>
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Maheshtala had a total population of 448,317, of which 229,693 (51.23%) were males and 218,624 (48.77%) were females. It had a population density of {{convert|10148|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} with a sex ratio of 952 females for every 1000 males. There were 46,247 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years which is 10.32% of the total population. The Scheduled Castes numbered 54,645 (12.19%) and the Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,934 (0.43%). The total number of literate persons was 329,813 (82.03% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 176,135 (85.43% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 153,678 (78.45% of the female population over 6 years). Maheshtala had a total of 101,453 households as per report released by 2011 Census of India.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1363/download/4466/DH_2011_1917_PART_B_DCHB_SOUTH_TWENTY_FOUR_PARGANAS.pdf | title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-B, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract | work = Urban PCA-Town wise Primary Census Abstract, Pages 536-583 | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | access-date = 17 October 2019}}</ref>


According to the [[2001 Census of India]], Maheshtala had a total population of 385,266. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. It has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 63%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>
===Language===
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Maheshtala (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 94.96 |color1 = orchid
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 3.97 |color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 1.06 |color3 = green
|label4 = Others |value4 = 0.01 |color4 = grey
}}


===Kolkata Urban Agglomeration===
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 94.96% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 3.97% [[Hindi]] and 1.06% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
The following municipalities and census towns in the South 24 Parganas district were part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Maheshtala (M), [[Joka, Kolkata|Joka]] (CT), [[Balarampur, Budge Budge|Balarampur]] (CT), [[Chata Kalikapur]] (CT), [[Budge Budge]] (M), [[Nischintapur, Budge Budge|Nischintapur]] (CT), [[Uttar Raypur]] (CT), [[Pujali]] (M) and [[Rajpur Sonarpur]] (M).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011  | access-date = 7 November 2019}}</ref>
 
===Religion===
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in West Bengal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|57.95}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in West Bengal|Islam]]|green|41.11}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in West Bengal|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.31}}
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{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|pink|0.02}}
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According to the [[2011 Census of India]], 57.95% of the population is [[Hindu]], 41.11%&nbsp;[[Muslim]], 0.31%&nbsp;[[Christian]], 0.12%&nbsp;[[Sikh]], 0.27%&nbsp;[[Buddhist]] and 0.02%&nbsp;[[Jainism|Jain]]. 0.21% did not state a religion in the census.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


==Civic administration==
==Civic administration==
===Municipality===
===Municipality===
Maheshtala Municipality covers an area of {{cvt|44.18|km2}}. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Maheshtala. The municipality was established in {{start date and age|1993}}. It is divided into 35 wards. According to the 2015 municipal election, it is being controlled by the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.westbengalvaluationboard.gov.in/home/municipality_corporation_details/S2lJckF0N0UybHJpLzI3V2lSbUJNUjI4OHRwOWdrbndPRFQ0MzlHalByVGk4cGU1aXB3azBSNUpBblBBeWVWcitKeGpWbXB1Qmd4Sm9nWTE2RmtyQ0E9PQ== | title = Maheshtala Municipality | work = West Bengal Valuation Board | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 18 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Maheshtala.htm|title=Maheshtala Municipality|work=Department of Municipal Affairs|publisher=Government of West Bengal|access-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421011803/http://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Maheshtala.htm|archive-date=21 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Maheshtala Municipality covers an area of {{cvt|44.18|km2}}. It has jurisdiction over the entire city of Maheshtala. The municipality was established in {{start date and age|1993}}. It is divided into 35 administrative wards. According to the 2022 municipal election, it is being controlled by the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://westbengalvaluationboard.gov.in/home/municipality_corporation_details/NnMwTFM2Z0NHU2hmdVJPR0w4R0FIZFNnZUYybTFsZGZPU2FkNnRzVDZ5cDhPZHNjbkMzZHlCVlFzdi95UkNYbEdxNUVFTWhQdWpEYjNpbjRocHJUUWc9PQ== | title = Maheshtala Municipality | work = West Bengal Valuation Board | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 18 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Maheshtala.htm|title=Maheshtala Municipality|work=Department of Municipal Affairs|publisher=Government of West Bengal|access-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421011803/http://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Maheshtala.htm|archive-date=21 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Police stations===
===Police stations===
Maheshtala and Rabindranagar police stations are located in the Maheshtala municipal area. Maheshtala police station covers an area of {{cvt|53.137|km2}} and Rabindranagar police station covers an area of {{cvt|6|km2}}. Both the police stations have jurisdiction over parts of the Maheshtala Municipality, and the [[Thakurpukur Maheshtala]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://www.ddhpolicedistrict.org/Mahestela.php |title = Maheshtala police station | work= Diamond Harbour police district |publisher=  West Bengal police | access-date = 17 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ddhpolicedistrict.org/rabindranagar.php |title = Rabindranagar police station | work= Diamond Harbour police district |publisher= West Bengal police  | access-date = 17 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas  | work = Table No. 2.1 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 17 October 2019  }}</ref>
Maheshtala and Rabindranagar police stations are located in the Maheshtala municipal area. Maheshtala police station covers an area of {{cvt|53.137|km2}} and Rabindranagar police station covers an area of {{cvt|6|km2}}. Both the police stations have jurisdiction over parts of the Maheshtala Municipality, and the [[Thakurpukur Maheshtala]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url =  https://diamondharbourpolice.wb.gov.in/ps-detail/16 |title = Maheshtala police station | work= Diamond Harbour police district |publisher=  West Bengal police | access-date = 17 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://diamondharbourpolice.wb.gov.in/ps-detail/15 |title = Rabindranagar police station | work= Diamond Harbour police district |publisher= West Bengal police  | access-date = 17 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas  | work = Table No. 2.1 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 17 October 2019  | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | url-status = dead }}</ref>
 
==Economy==
In 2007, a [[London]]-based company allied with [[Bengali people|Bengali]] [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]] to develop a  mini [[township]] with the Maheshtala Municipality, for which {{convert|21.22|acre|m2}} had been acquired near [[Nungi]] station. There was expected to be 2,240 middle income group flats in 44 buildings and improve the road infrastructure in the area.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=22&id=184053&usrsess=1
|title=London-NRI route to mini townships
|access-date=3 September 2007
|publisher=The Statesman, 18 May 2007
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929102918/http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=22&id=184053&usrsess=1
|archive-date=29 September 2007
  |url-status=dead  
}}</ref>
 
Apart from the [[Calcutta Riverside]] residential township, [[Chief Minister of West Bengal|Chief Minister]] [[Mamata Banerjee]] had also announced in 2014 that Maheshtala would also get a 1,000-bed hospital to be developed by [[Apollo Hospitals]] and real estate major Hiland Group, a film city, sports academy and an international school conceptualized by cricketer [[Sourav Ganguly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Calcutta-Riverside-to-change-face-of-Maheshtala/articleshow/45353193.cms|title=Calcutta Riverside to change face of Mahestala|access-date=28 April 2020|publisher=Times of India, 2 Dec 2014}}</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==
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* [[Maheshtala College]], established in 1971, is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]]. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, political science, education, philosophy, computer science, mathematics and accountancy and general courses in arts, science and commerce.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.maheshtalacollege.ac.in/about-the-college |title = Maheshtala College |publisher = MC | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/maheshtala-college-kolkata |title = Maheshtala College |publisher = Careers 360 | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Maheshtala College]], established in 1971, is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]]. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, political science, education, philosophy, computer science, mathematics and accountancy and general courses in arts, science and commerce.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.maheshtalacollege.ac.in/about-the-college |title = Maheshtala College |publisher = MC | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/maheshtala-college-kolkata |title = Maheshtala College |publisher = Careers 360 | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Techno International Batanagar]], established in 2012, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://tib.edu.in/ |title = Techno International Batanagar |publisher= TIB | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Techno International Batanagar]], established in 2012, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://tib.edu.in/ |title = Techno International Batanagar |publisher= TIB | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* Sarangabad High School is a Bengali-medium school for boys. It was established in 1856 and has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/sarangabad-high-school-hs-pvn8yz |title = Sarangabad High School |publisher= ICBSE | access-date = 3 November 2019 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Commons-inline|Category:Maheshtala}}
* {{Commons-inline}}


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Maheshtala
Maheshtala Municipality
Maheshtala Municipality
Location in West Bengal
Maheshtala is located in India
Maheshtala
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Location in India
Maheshtala is located in Asia
Maheshtala
Maheshtala
Location in Asia
Maheshtala is located in Earth
Maheshtala
Maheshtala
Location in Earth
Coordinates: 22°30′22″N 88°15′01″E / 22.5060294°N 88.2501665°E / 22.5060294; 88.2501665
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMaheshtala Municipality
Area
 • Total44.18 km2 (17.06 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total448,317
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy82.03 per cent
 • Sex ratio952 /
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700018, 700024, 700044, 700060, 700061, 700063, 700066, 700082, 700088, 700104, 700139, 700140, 700141, 700142, 700143
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB-19, WB-20, WB-95, WB-96, WB-97, WB-98
Lok Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMaheshtala, Metiaburuz
Websitewww.maheshtalamunicipality.org

Maheshtala (bn) is a city and a municipality of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[3]

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Area overview[edit | edit source]

Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[4][5][6]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location[edit | edit source]

Maheshtala is located at 22°30′22″N 88°15′01″E / 22.5060294°N 88.2501665°E / 22.5060294; 88.2501665. It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft).

Rameswarpur, Chata Kalikapur, Ganye Gangadharpur and Asuti form a cluster of census towns on the southern side of Maheshtala, as per the map of the Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block on the page number 153 in the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district.[7]

Climate[edit | edit source]

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).

Climate data for Maheshtala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)
27.7
(81.9)
31.4
(88.5)
33.1
(91.6)
33.4
(92.1)
32.3
(90.1)
30.7
(87.3)
30.8
(87.4)
31.2
(88.2)
30.8
(87.4)
28.1
(82.6)
25.1
(77.2)
30.0
(86.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)
22.7
(72.9)
27
(81)
29.3
(84.7)
30
(86)
29.5
(85.1)
28.5
(83.3)
28.6
(83.5)
28.5
(83.3)
27.5
(81.5)
23.5
(74.3)
20
(68)
26.3
(79.3)
Average low °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
17.7
(63.9)
22.6
(72.7)
25.6
(78.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.4
(79.5)
25.9
(78.6)
24.2
(75.6)
19
(66)
14.6
(58.3)
22.5
(72.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14
(0.6)
17
(0.7)
20
(0.8)
34
(1.3)
96
(3.8)
244
(9.6)
323
(12.7)
322
(12.7)
321
(12.6)
172
(6.8)
30
(1.2)
1
(0.0)
1,594
(62.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 7 m)[8]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Population[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 385,266—    
2011 448,317+16.4%
Source: Census of India[9]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Maheshtala had a total population of 448,317, of which 229,693 (51.23%) were males and 218,624 (48.77%) were females. It had a population density of 10,148 inhabitants per square kilometre (26,280/sq mi) with a sex ratio of 952 females for every 1000 males. There were 46,247 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years which is 10.32% of the total population. The Scheduled Castes numbered 54,645 (12.19%) and the Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,934 (0.43%). The total number of literate persons was 329,813 (82.03% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 176,135 (85.43% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 153,678 (78.45% of the female population over 6 years). Maheshtala had a total of 101,453 households as per report released by 2011 Census of India.[10]

Language[edit | edit source]

Languages of Maheshtala (2011)[11]

  Bengali (94.96%)
  Hindi (3.97%)
  Urdu (1.06%)
  Others (0.01%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 94.96% of the population spoke Bengali, 3.97% Hindi and 1.06% Urdu as their first language.[11]

Religion[edit | edit source]

Religion in Maheshtala (2011)[12]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
57.95%
Islam
41.11%
Christianity
0.31%
Sikhism
0.12%
Buddhism
0.27%
Jainism
0.02%
Others or not stated
0.21%

According to the 2011 Census of India, 57.95% of the population is Hindu, 41.11% Muslim, 0.31% Christian, 0.12% Sikh, 0.27% Buddhist and 0.02% Jain. 0.21% did not state a religion in the census.[12]

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

Municipality[edit | edit source]

Maheshtala Municipality covers an area of 44.18 km2 (17.06 sq mi). It has jurisdiction over the entire city of Maheshtala. The municipality was established in 1993; 33 years ago (1993). It is divided into 35 administrative wards. According to the 2022 municipal election, it is being controlled by the All India Trinamool Congress.[13][14]

Police stations[edit | edit source]

Maheshtala and Rabindranagar police stations are located in the Maheshtala municipal area. Maheshtala police station covers an area of 53.137 km2 (20.516 sq mi) and Rabindranagar police station covers an area of 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi). Both the police stations have jurisdiction over parts of the Maheshtala Municipality, and the Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block.[15][16][17]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Maheshtala is on the Budge Budge Trunk Road.[18]

Santoshpur, Akra and Nangi railway stations are located nearby.[18]

Education[edit | edit source]

  • Maheshtala College, established in 1971, is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, political science, education, philosophy, computer science, mathematics and accountancy and general courses in arts, science and commerce.[19][20]
  • Techno International Batanagar, established in 2012, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.[21]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan Area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  7. "District Census Handbook South Twentyfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 153 – Map of Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  8. "Climate: Maheshtala". Climate Data. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  9. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1031 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 999-1006. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-B, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract" (PDF). Urban PCA-Town wise Primary Census Abstract, Pages 536-583. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  13. "Maheshtala Municipality". West Bengal Valuation Board. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  14. "Maheshtala Municipality". Department of Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  15. "Maheshtala police station". Diamond Harbour police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  16. "Rabindranagar police station". Diamond Harbour police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  17. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas". Table No. 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  18. 18.0 18.1 Google maps
  19. "Maheshtala College". MC. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  20. "Maheshtala College". Careers 360. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  21. "Techno International Batanagar". TIB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

External links[edit | edit source]

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