District in West Bengal, India
District in West Bengal, India
Kolkata
Calcutta |
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![Clockwise from top: Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral, Central Business District, Rabindra Setu, City Tram Line, Vidyasagar Setu](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Kolkata_Imgs.jpg/300px-Kolkata_Imgs.jpg) |
![Location of Kolkata in West Bengal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Kolkata_in_West_Bengal_%28India%29.svg/300px-Kolkata_in_West_Bengal_%28India%29.svg.png) Location of Kolkata in West Bengal |
Coordinates: 22°34′22″N 88°21′50″E / 22.5726723°N 88.3638815°E / 22.5726723; 88.3638815 |
Country | India |
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State | West Bengal |
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Division | Presidency |
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Headquarters | Kolkata |
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• Lok Sabha constituencies | Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin, Kolkata Uttar Diamond Harbour |
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• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Kolkata Port, Bhabanipur, Rashbehari, Ballygunge, Chowranghee, Entally, Beleghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Maniktala, Kashipur-Belgachhia, Behala Paschim, Behala Purba, Kasba, Tollygunge, Jadavpur, Metiaburuz(mostly) |
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• Total | 206.08 km2 (79.57 sq mi) |
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• Total | 4,496,694 |
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• Density | 22,000/km2 (57,000/sq mi) |
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• Literacy | 98.67 per cent |
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• Sex ratio | 990 ♂/♀ |
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• Official | Bengali[1][2] |
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• Additional official | English[1] |
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Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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Vehicle registration | WB-01 to WB-10,WB-19 to WB-20,WB-22 |
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Major highways | NH-12, SH-1, SH-3 |
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Average annual precipitation | 1850 mm |
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Website | www.kmcgov.in |
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Kolkata district (formerly known as Calcutta district) is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It only contains the entire city proper of Kolkata, the capital city of the state and therefore it is a city district. It is the smallest district in the state and also the most densely populated district.
Being a city district, the district itself is its own headquarters; it does not have further subdivisions like mahakumas or blocks that exist in all other districts of the state nor does it have a district magistrate. The sole local government of the whole district is Kolkata Municipal Corporation.