Maheshtala

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Maheshtala
State
 - District(s)
West Bengal
 - South 24 Parganas
Area
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
389,214
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Maheshtala (Bengali: মহেশতলা) is a city and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Maheshtala had a population of 389,214. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Maheshtala has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 63%. In Maheshtala, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.


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