Maheshtala Population 2024
Maheshtala city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Kolkata Metropolitan Region. The Maheshtala city is located in West Bengal state of India.
The current estimate population of Maheshtala city in 2024 is 634,000 , while Maheshtala metro population is estimated at 19,936,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Maheshtala city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Maheshtala city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Maheshtala city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Maheshtala in 2011 is 448,317. Although Maheshtala city has population of 448,317; its urban / metropolitan population is 14,035,959.
Maheshtala Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio
In education section, total literates in Maheshtala city are 329,813 of which 176,135 are males while 153,678 are females. Average literacy rate of Maheshtala city is 82.03 percent of which male and female literacy was 85.43 and 78.45 percent. The sex ratio of Maheshtala city is 952 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 967 per 1000 boys.Maheshtala Slum Population
Total no. of Slums in Maheshtala city numbers 46,057 in which population of 210,936 resides. This is around 47.05% of total population of Maheshtala city.Maheshtala Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in Maheshtala city with 57.95 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Maheshtala with approximately 41.11 % following it. In Maheshtala city, Christinity is followed by 0.31 %, Jainism by 0.02 %, Sikhism by 0.12 % and Buddhism by 0.27 %. Around 0.02 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.19 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.| Religion | Percentage | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 57.95 % | 259,814 |
| Muslims | 41.11 % | 184,314 |
| Christian | 0.31 % | 1,399 |
| Sikh | 0.12 % | 558 |
| Buddhist | 0.27 % | 1,225 |
| Jain | 0.02 % | 84 |
| Others | 0.02 % | 93 |
| Not Stated | 0.19 % | 830 |
Kolkata Future Population 2021-2031
| Kolkata | City | Metropolitan |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 448,317 | 14,035,959 |
| 2021 | 582,000 | 18,246,000 |
| 2022 | 599,000 | 18,793,000 |
| 2023 | 616,000 | 19,356,000 |
| 2024 | 634,000 | 19,936,000 |
| 2025 | 653,000 | 20,534,000 |
| 2026 | 672,000 | 21,150,000 |
| 2027 | 692,000 | 21,784,000 |
| 2028 | 712,000 | 22,437,000 |
| 2029 | 733,000 | 23,110,000 |
| 2030 | 754,000 | 23,803,000 |
| 2031 | 776,000 | 24,517,000 |
| Maheshtala City 2011 | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Population | 448,317 | 229,693 | 218,624 |
| Literates | 329,813 | 176,135 | 153,678 |
| Children (0-6) | 46,247 | 23,510 | 22,737 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 82.03 % | 85.43 % | 78.45 % |
| Sexratio | 952 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 967 | ||
Kolkata Metropolitan Region
Maheshtala city comes under Kolkata Metropolitan area.
| Kolkata Metropolitan | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,035,959 | 7,251,908 | 6,784,051 |
| Literates | 11,272,266 | 6,000,762 | 5,271,504 |
| Children (0-6) | 1,158,543 | 594,970 | 563,573 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 87.54 % | 90.14 % | 84.74 % |
| Sexratio | 935 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 947 | ||
| Kolkata Metropolitan Areas |
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