 Central Business District of Kolkata | |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR, ₹) |
|---|---|
| 1 April – 31 March | |
| Statistics | |
| Population | 2011 census:  4,496,694 (city proper) 14,112,536 (metro) 14,617,882 (Extended UA) 2023 estimate: 6,200,000 (city proper) 15,333,000 (metro) |
| GDP | $220 billion GDP (PPP)[1] |
| GDP rank | 4th highest GDP (PPP) among Indian cities |
GDP growth | 11.54% [2] |
GDP per capita | $14,348 GDP $43,044 GDP (PPP) |
Population below poverty line |  2.54% [3] |
| 0.917 | |
Main industries | Coal Steel Manufacturing Leather IT Food processing Textile |
| External | |
| Exports | ₹38,917 crore (US$4.7 billion) |
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. | |
Kolkata is the prime business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India and the main hub of communication for the North East Indian states.[4] Kolkata, with a GDP (PPP) of $220 billion (as of 2024)[5] is home to India's oldest, stock exchange company (bourse)[6] – The Calcutta Stock Exchange.[7] Kolkata is home to many industrial units operated by large public- and private-sector corporations; major sectors include steel, heavy engineering, mining, minerals, cement, pharmaceuticals, food processing, agriculture, electronics, textiles, and jute.[8]
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- ^ "List of Metropolitan Cities In India 2024".
- ^ CSE Factbook. Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Ltd.
- ^ "Doing Business in India 2009" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "Global Cities Index". Oxford Economics. Retrieved 12 August 2024.