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Kolkata কলকাতা Calcutta |
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Clockwise from top: Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral, central business district, Howrah Bridge, city tram line, Vidyasagar Bridge
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Nickname(s): City of Joy |
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 Kolkata
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| Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°22′E / 22.567°N 88.367°ECoordinates: 22°34′N 88°22′E / 22.567°N 88.367°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| 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 |
| Official languages | Bengali and English |
| Website | www |
Nickname(s): City of Joy
City of Palaces
Cultural Capital of India
Kolkata /koʊlˈkɑːtɑː/ (Bengali: কলকাতা, pronounced: [kolkat̪a], also known as Calcutta /kælˈkʌtə/, the official name until 2001) 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 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. In 2008 its gross domestic product (adjusted for purchasing power parity) was estimated to be US$104 billion, which was the third highest among Indian cities, behind Mumbai and Delhi.
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