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Maheshtala

West Bengalcity

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Total population

448,317

Air quality index

170Unhealthy
Coordinates22.51°, 88.25°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a mid-sized city in West Bengal, India, Maheshtala occupies its own corner of the country. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 448,317. Maheshtala maps to 22.506°, 88.250° — squarely within the tropical belt. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
22.5060
Longitude
88.2502
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy
170
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
86.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
104.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
60
NO₂ (µg/m³)
14.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
379,130
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    14,406
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14,304
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    13,260
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12,602
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    12,132
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    11,543
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,567
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    8,619

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2026-02-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Julia Margaret Cameron
Julia Margaret Cameron
British photographer (1815–1879)
M. N. Roy
M. N. Roy
Indian political activist and intellectual (1887-1954)
B
Benode Behari Mukherjee
Indian artist (1904-1980)
Santanu Kumar Acharya
Santanu Kumar Acharya
Odia writer
D
Dinesh Das
Indian writer (1913-1985)
Dona Ganguly
Dona Ganguly
Indian dancer
E
Ekhlasuddin Ahmed
Bangladeshi children's litterateur (1940-2014)
H
Hara Chandra Ghosh
social reformer (1808–1868)
Jayanta Sen
Jayanta Sen
Indian footballer
J
Jewel Raja
Indian footballer
Priyanath Bose
Priyanath Bose
Indian businessman
R
Rashid Talukder
Bangladeshi photojournalist (1939–2011)
S
Sheikh Abdur Rahim
Bengali writer
Shyamaprasad Mukherjee
Shyamaprasad Mukherjee
Indian mathematician and statistician
S
Snehasish Ganguly
Indian cricketer
S
Surabuddin Mollick
footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in West Bengal

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Picture Wing
Common Picture Wing
Rhyothemis variegata
Seen 2026-10-01
Spotted Dove
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Seen 2026-10-01
Domestic Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
Seen 2026-10-01
Asian Common Toad
Asian Common Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Seen 2026-09-30
Aquarius adelaidis
Aquarius adelaidis
Aquarius adelaidis
Seen 2026-09-30
Chalky Percher
Chalky Percher
Diplacodes trivialis
Seen 2026-09-30
Indian Wolf Snake
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
Seen 2026-09-29
Oncopeltus nigriceps
Oncopeltus nigriceps
Oncopeltus nigriceps
Seen 2026-09-29
Russet Percher
Russet Percher
Neurothemis fulvia
Seen 2026-09-29

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

Local Government Directory (India)

LGD code
801743
Population (Wikidata)
448,317
Wikidata
Q1807947

LGD code via Wikidata P5578

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Local Government Directory (India) — LGD code via Wikidata P5578