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Kolkata, India

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
City of Palaces
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
GDP/PPP $104 billion (2008)
Website www.kmcgov.in

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

Kolkata /klˈkɑːtɑː/ (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 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. 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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