Kolkata
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| Area | 206.1 km² |
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| Weather | 30°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 78% Humidity |
| Population | 4. 497 million (2011) |
| Local time | Sunday 17:00 |
| Colleges and universities | University of Calcutta |
| Did you know | Kolkata is the seventh-most-populous city in India (4,496,694). |
| Current weather | www.weather.com |
| Location statistical region population | 14.85 million |
| Neighborhoods | Sonagachi |
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| Shyambazar | |
| District | Kolkata |
| Divis | Presidency |
| Elev | 9 m |
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| ID | 764091 |
About Kolkata
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India's West Bengal state. Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773–1911. Today it’s known for its grand colonial architecture, art galleries and cultural festivals. It’s also home to Mother House, headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa, whose tomb is on site. ― Google
The young Indians saving crumbling ancestral homes
Dec 29,2022 1:41 am
... This month, he watched as those windows and his childhood home - the sprawling, 120-year-old Jagat Niwas in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata - came tumbling down after his family sold the property to local builders...
KK: 'Devastated' fans and colleagues pay tribute to Indian singer
Jun 1,2022 7:35 am
... He collapsed at his hotel in Kolkata city and was rushed to a hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead...
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