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Kolkata
Kōlkātā
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Calcutta
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Kolkata maidan on right
Eden Gardens during a match
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Kolkata
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| Coordinates: 22°34′22″N 88°21′50″E / 22.57278°N 88.36389°E / 22.57278; 88.36389 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | Kolkata |
| Named for | Kalighat Kali Temple |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Firhad Hakim |
| • Deputy Mayor | Atin Ghosh |
| • Sheriff | Mani Shankar Mukherjee |
| • Police commissioner | Manoj Kumar Verma |
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Megacity
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206.08 km2 (79.151 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,886.67 km2 (728.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
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Megacity
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2,011 census:  4,496,694 2,023 estimate:  6,200,000 |
| • Density | 30,000/km2 (80,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,011 census: 14,112,536 (metro)14,617,882 (Extended UA) 2,023 estimate: 15,333,000 (metro) |
| • City rank | 7th in India |
| • Metro rank | 3rd in India; 2nd in Bengal Region; 13th in Asia; 16th in the world |
| Demonyms | Kolkatan Calcuttan |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali • English[9] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
700 xxx
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| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-01 to WB-10 |
| UN/LOCODE | IN CCU |
| Metro GDP (PPP) | $220 billion (2024)[10] |
| HDI (2004) | 0.780[11] (High) |
| International airports | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) |
| Transit | Rapid Transit: Kolkata Metro Commuter rail: Kolkata Suburban Railway Other(s): Kolkata Tram |
| Metropolitan Planning Authority | Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority |
| Website | kmcgov.in |
| Official name | Durga Puja in Kolkata |
| Type | Cultural |
| Designated | 2021 [12] (16th Committee of UNESCO for safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage) |
| Reference no. | [1] |
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Notability | First in Asia under "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" category |
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Kolkata
Kōlkātā
(Bengali)
Calcutta
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|---|---|
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Durga Puja in Kolkata
Park Street flyover with Kolkata
CBD on left and
Kolkata maidan on right
Eden Gardens during a match
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|
| Nickname(s): | |
|
Interactive map outlining Kolkata
|
|
|
Kolkata
Location in West Bengal
Show map of West Bengal
Kolkata
Location in India
Show map of India
Kolkata
Location in Asia
Show map of Asia
Kolkata
Location in Earth
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| Coordinates: 22°34′22″N 88°21′50″E / 22.57278°N 88.36389°E / 22.57278; 88.36389 | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | Kolkata |
| Named for | Kalighat Kali Temple |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Firhad Hakim |
| • Deputy Mayor | Atin Ghosh |
| • Sheriff | Mani Shankar Mukherjee |
| • Police commissioner | Manoj Kumar Verma |
| Area | |
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•
Megacity
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206.08 km2 (79.151 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,886.67 km2 (728.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
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Megacity
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2,011 census: 4,496,694 2,023 estimate: 6,200,000 |
| • Density | 30,000/km2 (80,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,011 census: 14,112,536 (metro)14,617,882 (Extended UA) 2,023 estimate: 15,333,000 (metro) |
| • City rank | 7th in India |
| • Metro rank | 3rd in India; 2nd in Bengal Region; 13th in Asia; 16th in the world |
| Demonyms | Kolkatan Calcuttan |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali • English[9] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
700 xxx
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| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-01 to WB-10 |
| UN/LOCODE | IN CCU |
| Metro GDP (PPP) | $220 billion (2024)[10] |
| HDI (2004) | 0.780[11] (High) |
| International airports | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) |
| Transit | Rapid Transit: Kolkata Metro Commuter rail: Kolkata Suburban Railway Other(s): Kolkata Tram |
| Metropolitan Planning Authority | Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority |
| Website | kmcgov.in |
| Official name | Durga Puja in Kolkata |
| Type | Cultural |
| Designated | 2021 [12] (16th Committee of UNESCO for safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage) |
| Reference no. | [1] |
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Notability | First in Asia under "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" category |
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