Maheshtala (Bengali: [mɔɦeːʃt̪ɔlɑː]) 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][4]
Maheshtala | |
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City | |
 Maheshtala cityscape | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Maheshtala | |
  Maheshtala Location in West Bengal  Maheshtala Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22°30′31″N 88°15′12″E / 22.5086210°N 88.2532182°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Maheshtala Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.18 km2 (17.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 448,317 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700018, 700024, 700044, 700060, 700061, 700063, 700066, 700088, 700104, 700139, 700140, 700141, 700142, 700143 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Maheshtala, Metiaburuz |
| Website | www |
Geography
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3miles
Gangadharpur
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
editAlipore 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.[5][6][7]
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
editMaheshtala is located at 22°30′31″N 88°15′12″E / 22.5086210°N 88.2532182°E. 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.[8]
Climate
editKöppen-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 |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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)[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,968 | — |
| 1961 | 3,705 | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 4,812 | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 5,031 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 7,831 | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 385,266 | +4819.8% |
| 2011 | 448,317 | +16.4% |
| Source:[10] | ||
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.[11]
Languages
editAccording 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.[13]
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
editThe 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).[14]
Civic administration
editMunicipality
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Maheshtala Municipality is one of the 108 municipal bodies in West Bengal located in South 24 Parganas and covers an area of 44.18 km2 (17.06 sq mi).[15] It has jurisdiction over parts of the Maheshtala. The municipality was established in 1993. It is divided into 35 wards.[16][17]
According to the 2022 municipal election results, it is being controlled by the All India Trinamool Congress. Out of 35 wards of the Maheshtala Municipality, TMC won 34 wards whereas INC won 1 ward.[18]
Police stations
editMaheshtala 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.[19][20][21]
Economy
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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.[22]
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.[23]
Batanagar located in Maheshtala is one of the places named after the multinational shoe company Bata. There is a plant of the Bata company here. The employees mostly reside in Batanagar. Not only the Bata India shoe factory, another very remarkable feature of Batanagar, is that shoe-making is a predominant cottage industry in the locality.
Transport
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Maheshtala is on the Budge Budge Trunk Road.[24]
Santoshpur, Akra and Nangi railway stations are located nearby.[24]
Education
edit- 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.[25][26]
- Techno International Batanagar, established in 2012, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.[27]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Climate: Maheshtala". Climate Data. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of India: Maheshtala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Elections for 108 municipal bodies in West Bengal on February 27". Deccan Herald. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Maheshtala Municipality". West Bengal Valuation Board. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Maheshtala Municipality". Department of Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Bangla, TV9 (2 March 2022). "West Bengal Municipal Election Results 2022: তৃণমূলের বিরোধী 'নির্দল'! 'লাস্ট বয়' বাম, জেনে নিন আপনার জেলায় ওয়ার্ড ভিত্তিক ফল". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Maheshtala police station". Diamond Harbour police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Rabindranagar police station". Diamond Harbour police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "London-NRI route to mini townships". The Statesman, 18 May 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "Calcutta Riverside to change face of Mahestala". Times of India, 2 Dec 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b Google maps
- ^ "Maheshtala College". MC. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Maheshtala College". Careers 360. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Techno International Batanagar". TIB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
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