Heavy metals and metalloids (HMMs) pollution is an escalating global concern, driven by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural intensification. Contaminated soil not only compromise crop productivity but also introduce toxic elements into the food chain, posing serious risks to human health and ecological integrity. This study investigates the extent of HMMs-contamination (As, Cd, Pb, Ni, Cu, and Zn) in agricultural soils across the Gangetic plain and surrounding industrial regions of West Bengal, India, a microcosm of global challenges in soil pollution. Using Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy, we have analyzed a total 50 soil samples from Malda, Paschim Bardhaman, and Murshidabad districts. Results indicate significant contamination with arsenic (8.89-21.85 and 3.74-33.28 mg kg