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Calcuta

Kolkata
Calcutta
Megacity
Clockwise from top: Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral, central business district, Howrah Bridge, city tram line, Vidyasagar Bridge
Clockwise from top: Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral, central business district, Howrah Bridge, city tram line, Vidyasagar Bridge
Nickname(s): City of Joy
Cultural Capital of India
Kolkata is located in West Bengal
Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata is located in India
Kolkata
Kolkata
Location of Kolkata in West Bengal
Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°22′E / 22.567°N 88.367°E / 22.567; 88.367Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°22′E / 22.567°N 88.367°E / 22.567; 88.367
Country India
State West Bengal
Division Presidency
District Kolkata
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Body KMC
 • Mayor Sovan Chatterjee
 • Sheriff Ranjit Mallick
 • Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar
Area
 • Megacity 185.00 km2 (71.43 sq mi)
 • Metro 1,886.67 km2 (728.45 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Megacity 4,496,694
 • Rank 7th
 • Density 24,000/km2 (63,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 14,112,536
14,617,882 (Extended UA)
 • Metro rank 3rd
Demonym(s) Kolkatan
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
ZIP code(s) 700 001 to 700 162
Area code(s) +91-33
Vehicle registration WB 01 to WB 10, WB 19 to WB 22
UN/LOCODE IN CCU
Metro GDP $60 to $150 billion (PPP)
Official languages Bengali
Website www.kmcgov.in

Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. In 2011, the city had a population of 4.5 million, while the population of the city and its suburbs was 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. Recent estimates of Kolkata Metropolitan Area's economy have ranged from $60 to $150 billion (GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity) making it third most-productive metropolitan area in India, after Mumbai and Delhi.Kolkata /klˈkɑːtə/ (Bengali pronunciation: [kolkat̪a] is also known as Calcutta /kælˈkʌtə/, the official name until 2001).


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