Where is kolkata in india?

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jayaraman

KOLKATTA - Popularly known as "CITY OF JOY" but foolishly called as Dieing City by India's ex-prime minister Rajiv Gandhi-

Kolkata, formerly Calcutta, city (1991 pop. 10,916,272), capital of West Bengal state, E India, on the Hugli River. It is the second largest city in India and one of the largest in the world. Ten of Kolkata's suburbsâ€”Haora, South Suburban City, Bhatpara, South Dum Dum, Kamarhati, Garden Reach, Panihati, Baranagar, Hugli-Chinsura, and Seramporeâ€”have well over 100,000 people each. The area of the Kolkata metropolitan area is 228.5 sq mi (591 sq km), extending more than 40 miles along the Hugli. Kolkata is the major seaport (see Haldia) and industrial center of E India; jute is milled, and textiles, chemicals, paper, and metal products are manufactured. Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu are the main languages. The city has terrible poverty, chronic unemployment, overcrowding, inadequate transportation, and resultant social unrest.
Kolkata was founded c.1690 as Calcutta by the British East India Company. In 1756 the nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daula, captured Kolkata and killed most of its garrison by imprisoning it overnight in a small, stifling room, known as the notorious â€œBlack Hole.â€ Robert Clive retook the city in 1757. From 1833 to 1912, the city was the capital of British India.

The Univ. of Calcutta (founded 1857), Jadavpur Univ., and the Indian Museum, which houses one of the world's outstanding natural history collections, are in the city. The Maidan, a large river-front park, is Kolkata's most attractive section. A subway through the central section of the city opened in 1986. The city was officially renamed Kolkata (its name in Bengali) in 2001.-

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Kolkata (formerly Calcutta (helpÂ·info)) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in eastern India on the east bank of the River Hooghly. The city has a population of almost 5 million, with an extended metropolitan population of over 14 million, making it the third-largest urban agglomeration and the fourth-largest city in India.

A vibrant city with a distinct socio-political culture, Kolkata is noted for its revolutionary history, ranging from the Indian struggle for independence to the leftist and trade union movements. Referred to as the "Cultural Capital of India", "The City of Processions", and the "City of Joy", the city is known for its literary, artistic and revolutionary heritage.

V R G

Its in the Eastern part of India, well connected by Air, road, Sea. Its the capital of West Bengal. The major city & gateway to East India& north east and North India by sea

For geographical location ck out any world atlas/map

mungti

it is in eastern part of india and capital of west bengal state of india. distance is 1.30 hrs by flight from new delhi(capital of india) and around 12hrs to 20 hrs by rail from delhi

Puzzle solved

Kolkata, or calcutta is located at 22.33 degree of north and 88.20 of east.It is on the north eastern coast of india. Its the capital city of west bengal, 9 mts above see level, with an area of 185 km^2.

mariewhite0

sorry je ne parle pas anglais, mais calcutta je connais bien et j'adore

sharma p

Kolkata is the new name of erstwhile city of Calcutta the capital city of West Bengal which is on the banks of river Hoogli. An important port city of India on its north eastern coast.

jinnya

in west bengal

kunaldevchandra

Kolkata is West of India. The State is West Bengal.

smilepraveen

its in west bengal and also capital of that state

vaman atmakur

Kolkata is in eastern part of India.

$ingh $harapova

Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in eastern India on the east bank of the River Hooghly. The city has a population of almost 5 million, with an extended metropolitan population of over 14 million, making it the third-largest urban agglomeration and the fourth-largest city in India.

Darjeeling Snow

Northern east coast..... its name was Calcutta until recently.

babydoll

Its in West Bengal

The Prince of Egypt

south east coast or in north eastern india

in west begal and capital of west bengal

Yen M

Kolkatta is in and is the state of West Bengal in India.
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