Maheshtala
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Maheshtala
West Bengal • India |
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District(s) | South 24 Parganas |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population | 389,214 (2001) |
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.
[edit] See also
Cities and towns in South 24 Parganas district |
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Amtala | Bakkhali | Balarampur | Baruipur | Batanagar | Bhangar Raghunathpur | Bilandapur | Birlapur | Bishnupur | Bowali | Budgebudge | Chak Enayetnagar | Chak Kashipur | Chata Kalikapur | Dhakuria | Diamond Harbour | Jaynagar Mazilpur | Kanyanagar | Kulpi | Maheshtala | Narendrapur | Nungi | Pujali | Raichak | Rajpur Sonarpur | Sagar Island | Uttar Durgapur | Uttar Kalas | Uttar Raypur | Baishnabghata Patuli |