Calcutta
When referred to as "Kolkata", it usually includes the suburbs, and thus its population exceeds 15 million, making it India's third-largest city and urban agglomeration.This also makes it the world's 14th largest metropolitan area.
Calcutta served as the capital of India during the British Raj until 1911. Once the centre of modern education, industry, science, culture and politics in India, Kolkata has witnessed intense political violence, clashes and economic stagnation since 1954. Since the year 2000, economic rejuvenation has spurred in the city's growth. Like other metropolitan cities in India, Kolkata continues to struggle with the problems of urbanisation: poverty, pollution and traffic congestion.
Kolkata is noted for its revolutionary history, ranging from the Indian struggle for independence to the leftist and trade union movements.
Although Calcutta is known for its poverty, it's a compelling city, a city with a soul, and a visit there can be one of the richest experiences on Earth. Your first impressions might be overwhelming; expect a bit of a shock.
In many ways Calcutta seems familiar: the English street names, the architecture, the English language. At the same time the context is so foreign. The effect is very odd, sometimes even frightening to the Western visitor.
Bengali culture is magnificent. Bengali is spoken by more people than is French or Japanese.

28 °C
Clouds, broken clouds
Wind | 3.6 m/s |
Cloudiness | 75 % |
Temperature (min/max) | 28/28 °C |
Pressure | 1001 hpa |
Humidity | 89 % |
Wikipedia articles for Calcutta
- Kolkata
- Shalimar Station
- Kolkata Race Course
- Vidyasagar Setu
- Fort William (India)
- Victoria Memorial (India)
- Maidan (Kolkata)
- East Bengal Ground
- Alipore Zoological Gardens
- Chowranghee (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Mohun Bagan Ground
- Calcutta
- National Library of India
- Mohammedan Sporting Ground
- Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College
- Eden Gardens
- Netaji Indoor Stadium
- Alipore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Armenian College (Kolkata)
- Alipore
- Alipore
- Alipore Sadar subdivision
- South 24 Parganas district
- Raj Bhavan (West Bengal)
- Agri Horticultural Society of India
- Bhabanipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Bhowanipore
- Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Kidderpore
- Kidderpore
- Metcalfe Hall
- Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
- Taltala
- Taltola (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- B. B. D. Bagh
- Lal Dighi
- Kabitirtha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Kolkata Port (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Ballygunge (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Shibpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- St. James' School (India)
- Kalighat Home for the Dying
- Bowbazar
- Bowbazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Kalighat Kali Temple
- Kalighat
- Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
- Garden Reach (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Howrah station
- Nakhoda Masjid
- Ballygunge
- Kalikata
- Sealdah
- Sealdah
- Presidency division
- Birla Mandir, Kolkata
- Don Bosco School, Park Circus
- Bara Bazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Burrabazar
- Salkhia
- Howrah Sadar subdivision
- Entally
- Entally (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Howrah Bridge
- Bangabasi Morning College
- 2006 West Bengal train disaster
- Hindu School, Kolkata
- List of power stations in India
- West Bengal
- Kolkata
- Kolkata
- Cities and towns in West Bengal
- The Great Banyan
- Rashbehari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Sealdah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Jorasanko (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Jorabagan
- Jorabagan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Southern Avenue (Kolkata)
- Metiaburuz (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Botanical Garden
- Sonagachi
- Howrah Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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