Kolkata, West Bengal

Kolkata: Capital of West Bengal, India

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Quick Facts about Kolkata

Population :	4,496,694
Country :	India, Company rule in Ind, British India
State :	West Bengal (India)
County :	Kolkata
Plate code :	WB-01, WB-02, WB-03, WB-04
Phone Area Codes :	33
Area :	185 km²
Official name :	Kolkata, কলকাতা, कोलकता
Altitude :	30 feet / 9 meters
Capital city :	Kolkata is capital of Presidency division, British India, West Bengal, Bengal Presidency, Company rule in Ind, Kolkata district
Time Zone :	UTC+05:30
Local time :	14:27:37 (22nd December 2024)

Geography

Kolkata is located at 22°33'45"N 88°21'47"E (22.5626300, 88.3630400).

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1710	12,000	-	estimation process
1737	20,000	40%	estimation process
1757	45,000	55.56%	estimation process
1831	187,000	75.94%	estimation process
1839	229,000	18.34%	estimation process
1872	633,009	63.82%	estimation process
1881	612,307	-3.38%	estimation process
1891	682,305	10.26%	estimation process
1901	847,796	19.52%	estimation process
1911	896,667	5.45%	estimation process
1921	907,851	1.23%	estimation process
1931	1,163,771	21.99%	estimation process
1941	2,108,891	44.82%	estimation process
1951	2,548,677	17.26%	estimation process
1961	2,927,280	12.93%	estimation process
1971	3,148,746	7.03%	estimation process
1981	3,305,006	4.73%	estimation process
1991	4,399,819	24.88%	estimation process
2001	4,580,544	3.95%	estimation process
2011	4,496,694	-1.86%	estimation process

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