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Population448,317
GeoNames
RegionWest Bengal
Elevation7 m
23 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area44.2 km²
Nearest airportNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)
26 km
Why visit Maheshtala
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails and 6 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Gurusaday Museum, Sabarna Sangrahashala, Alipore Zoological Gardens and Khanberia Yubak Sangha Klayground.
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About Maheshtala
Maheshtala (Bengali: [mɔɦeːʃt̪ɔlɑː]) is a city and a municipality of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
From the Wikipedia article Maheshtala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Gurusaday Museum
Museum · 7.8 km
Folk arts and crafts museum in Kolkata, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Alipore Zoological Gardens
Park · 8.6 km
Zoo situated in Kolkata, India
Khanberia Yubak Sangha Klayground
Park · 5.2 km
1 Kayalpara Road, Kolkata
Thu,20Aug
Mohini Kunja Park
Park · 5.3 km
Trenching Ground Road, Kolkata
Mo-Su 05:00-08:00; 16:00-20:00
Restaurants and cafes6
Al-Habib Biryani Center (Beef Biryani)
Restaurant · Indian, Kebab · 5.6 km
Paharpur Road
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Churches and places of worship14
2 more on the map.
Shopping4
More Super Market
Shopping center · 3.0 km
Batanagar Nangi Station Road, Maheshtala
Schools, colleges and libraries3
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Healthcare9
Map of Maheshtala
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Getting there and nearby towns
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Howrah 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Kolkata 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Bāli 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Rajpur Sonarpur 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Kāmārhāti 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Dam Dam 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Pānihāti 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Rishra 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Khardah 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Shrīrāmpur 29 km north, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Maheshtala Municipality, Sourav Bapuli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maheshtala,Budge Budge Trunk Road, Monish700061, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maheshtala College, P.Shiladitya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurusaday Museum, Salil Kumar Mukherjee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sabarna Sangrahashala 02, Aster 72000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alipore Zoological Garden - Kolkata 2011-05-03 2548, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Life in a Drop, Tirthankar03, CC BY 4.0
- Netaji Subhas G S F P, Anupamdutta73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flesh Flies Mating Pair, Batanagar, India, Ripan Dey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calcutta Riverside, Batanagar, Monish700061, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing position Nectaring of Appias olferna Swinhoe, 1890 - Eastern Striped Albatross (Female) WLB IMG 4932a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open wing posture Nectaring of Papilio clytia Linnaeus, 1758 - Common Mime (Form ː dissimilis) WLB IMG 4961a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger (Female) WLB IMG 4901a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger (Female) WLB IMG 4924a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Chilades lajus (Stoll, 1780) - Lime Blue (Female) WLB IMG 4885a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871 - Common Four-ring WLB IMG 4944a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing posture Basking of Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793) - Bush Hopper (Male) WLB IMG 4887a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger (Female) WLB IMG 4923a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758) - Peacock Pansy WLB IMG 4941a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger (Female) WLB IMG 4926a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758) - Peacock Pansy WLB IMG 4940a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing posture Basking of Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793) - Bush Hopper (Male) WLB IMG 4891a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Euploea core (Cramer, 1780) - Common Crow WLB IMG 4929a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing position Nectaring of Appias olferna Swinhoe, 1890 - Eastern Striped Albatross (Female) WLB IMG 4933a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger (Female) WLB IMG 4912a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Euploea core (Cramer, 1780) - Common Crow WLB IMG 4928a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Egg lying posture (Oviposition) of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger (Female) WLB IMG 4893a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Partial open wing Nectaring of Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 - Lime Swallowtail WLB IMG 4950a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger (Female) WLB IMG 4896a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758) - Peacock Pansy WLB IMG 4936a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing posture Basking of Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793) - Bush Hopper (Male) WLB IMG 4973a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871 - Common Four-ring WLB IMG 4942a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871 - Common Four-ring WLB IMG 4943a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Basking of Chilades lajus (Stoll, 1780) - Lime Blue (Female) WLB IMG 4886a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Basking posture of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger (Female) WLB IMG 4977a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring posture of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger (Female) WLB IMG 4899a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Hasora chromus (Cramer, 1780) - Common Banded Awl WLB IMG 4968a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing position Nectaring of Appias olferna Swinhoe, 1890 - Eastern Striped Albatross (Female) WLB IMG 4934a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing posture Basking of Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793) - Bush Hopper (Male) WLB IMG 4892a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Partial open wing Nectaring of Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 - Lime Swallowtail WLB IMG 4949a, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. Composite figure- State Archaeological Museum- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- Nandadirghi Vihara, Jagjivanpur Gallery- First floor- AX-SC-63, SuvadipSanyal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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