Maheshtala

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Maheshtala
City
Maheshtala Municipality
Maheshtala Municipality
Interactive Map Outlining Maheshtala
Maheshtala is located in West Bengal
Maheshtala
Maheshtala
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 22°30′31″N 88°15′12″E / 22.5086210°N 88.2532182°E / 22.5086210; 88.2532182Coordinates: 22°30′31″N 88°15′12″E / 22.5086210°N 88.2532182°E / 22.5086210; 88.2532182
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMaheshtala Municipality
Area
 • Total44.18 km2 (17.06 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total448,317
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700018, 700024, 700044, 700060, 700061, 700066, 700082, 700088, 700140, 700141, 700142, 700143
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMaheshtala, Metiaburuz
Websitewww.maheshtalamunicipality.org

Maheshtala (Bengali: [məɦeːʃt̪əlɑː]) is a city and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian 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).[3]

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in the western part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Budge Budge I & II, Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Bakrahat is in Bishnupur II CD block, but Lakshmibala Rural Hospital at Bakrahat serves Budge Budge II CD block and so it is included here.

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 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[]

Maheshtala is located at

 WikiMiniAtlas
22°30′31″N 88°15′12″E / 22.5086210°N 88.2532182°E / 22.5086210; 88.2532182. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 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[]

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: 9m)[8]

Demographics[]

Population of Maheshtala 
CensusPopulation %±
19512,968
—
19613,70524.8%
19714,81229.9%
19815,0314.6%
19917,83155.7%
2001385,2664,819.8%
2011448,31716.4%
Source:[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration[]

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 (CT), Balarampur (CT), Chata Kalikapur (CT), Budge Budge (M), Nischintapur (CT), Uttar Raypur (CT), Pujali (M) and Rajpur Sonarpur (M).[12]

Civic administration[]

Municipality[]

Maheshtala Municipality covers an area of 44.18 km2 (17.06 sq mi). It has jurisdiction over parts of the Maheshtala. The municipality was established in 1993; 28 years ago (1993). It is divided into 35 wards. According to the 2015 municipal election, it is being controlled by the All India Trinamool Congress.[13][14]

Police stations[]

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]

Economy[]

In 2007, a London-based company allied with Bengali NRI to develop a mini township with the Maheshtala Municipality, for which 21.22 acres (85,900 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.[18]

Apart from the Calcutta Riverside residential township, 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.[19]

Transport[]

Maheshtala is on the Budge Budge Trunk Road.[20]

Santoshpur, Akra and Nangi railway stations are located nearby.[20]

Education[]

  • 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.[21][22]
  • Techno International Batanagar, established in 2012, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.[23]
  • 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.[24]

References[]

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  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. ^ "Census of India". District-wise list of stautory towns. Directorate of census operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 2 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. 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. ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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  11. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  12. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  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. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  18. ^ "London-NRI route to mini townships". The Statesman, 18 May 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  19. ^ "Calcutta Riverside to change face of Mahestala". Times of India, 2 Dec 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  20. ^ a b Google maps
  21. ^ "Maheshtala College". MC. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  22. ^ "Maheshtala College". Careers 360. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Techno International Batanagar". TIB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  24. ^ "Sarangabad High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

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