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Kolkata is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city of … See more
The word Kolkata (Bengali: কলকাতা [kolˈkata]) derives from Kôlikata (Bengali: কলিকাতা [ˈkɔliˌkata]), the Bengali language name of … See more
Spread roughly north–south along the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata sits within the lower Ganges Delta of eastern India approximately 75 km (47 mi) west of the international … See more
Kolkata is the commercial and financial hub of East and North-East India and home to the Calcutta Stock Exchange. It is a major commercial … See more
Civic administration
Kolkata is administered by several government agencies. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation, or KMC, oversees and manages the … See moreThe discovery and archaeological study of Chandraketugarh, 35 km (22 mi) north of Kolkata, provide evidence that the region in which the city stands has been inhabited for over … See more
Urban structure
Kolkata, which is under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), has an area of … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Kolkata | History, Population, Government, & Facts | Britannica
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- a port and industrial center in eastern India, capital of the state of West Bengal and the second largest city in India; population 5,080,500 (est. 2009). It is situated on the Hooghly River near the Bay of Bengal. Former name (until 2000) Calcutta
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