Maheshtala

Maheshtala
Maheshtala
City
	Maheshtala Municipality
	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
• Additional official	English
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.maheshtalamunicipality.org

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]

^ ^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.