Culcutta

Kolkata Calcutta
Megacity
Clockwise from top: Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral, central business district, Howrah Bridge, city tram line, Vidyasagar Bridge
Nickname(s): City of Joy City of Palaces Cultural Capital of India
Kolkata Show map of West Bengal Kolkata Show map of India 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

Nickname(s): City of Joy
City of Palaces
Cultural Capital of India

Kolkata /koʊlˈkɑːtɑː/ (Bengali pronunciation: [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 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.