Maheshtala is a Municipality city in district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Maheshtala city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Maheshtala Municipality has population of 448,317 of which 229,693 are males while 218,624 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 46247 which is 10.32 % of total population of Maheshtala (M). In Maheshtala Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 952 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Maheshtala is around 967 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Maheshtala city is 82.03 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Maheshtala, Male literacy is around 85.43 % while female literacy rate is 78.45 %.
Maheshtala Municipality has total administration over 101,453 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Maheshtala 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Maheshtala Municipality in 2024 is approximately
634,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Maheshtala city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Maheshtala city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Maheshtala town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Maheshtala Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.43 % of total population in Maheshtala (M).
Maheshtala Work Profile
Out of total population, 163,035 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 136,233 were males while 26,802 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 163035 working population, 86.72 % were engaged in Main Work while 13.28 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.