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Maheshtala

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Maheshtala (Bengali: [məɦeːʃt̪əlɑː]) is a city and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

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N 22.508621 ° E 88.2532182 °
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700141 Maheshtala
West Bengal, India
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