Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, its official name until 2001, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River. It is the primary financial and commercial center of eastern India and is widely regarded as the cultural capital of India. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
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Kolkata was the capital of both Bengal and India until 1911.
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India, Countries Kolkata is a city in India.
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kolkata is associated with west-bengal.
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kolkata is the capital of west-bengal.
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The Kolkata biryani originated in the kitchen of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah during his exile in Calcutta, after he was dethroned by the British East India Company in 1856.
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in his ancestral home at 3 Gourmohan Mukherjee Street in Calcutta
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It is a work of unapproved fan fiction that features the character Harry Potter in a new setting: Calcutta, India.
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Hindustan Motors was an Indian automotive manufacturer based in Kolkata.
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Noted for his sharp mind and insightful knowledge, he became a respected guru throughout the greater Kolkata area to his Kriya yoga students, and also regularly invited individuals from all social backgrounds to his ashrams to discuss and exchange ideas on a range of topics.
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The seat of the Calcutta High Court is Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal.
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is a medical institute from Kolkata, India
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is a biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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is a public business school in Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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The Presidency University, formerly Presidency College, is a public state university located in College Street, Kolkata.
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1. Kolkata (Wikipedia)
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The final population totals of census 2011 stated the population of city as 4,496,694.
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Area Total 206.08 km2 (79.57 sq mi)
Infobox, coordinates
22.5675 degrees N 88.37 degrees E
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Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
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Kolkata's recorded history began in 1690 with the arrival of the English East India Company, which was consolidating its trade business in Bengal.
Introduction
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River.
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GeoNamescities500 record 1275004
22.56263 88.36304 P PPLA IN 28 342 999 4631392 11 Asia/Kolkata
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Elevation ca. 11 m
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Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 22.75, 88.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 22.75, 88.25
22.75 88.25 Aw
Wikidata: Kolkata
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View the SourceBengal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Bengal, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Bengal, Lead section
the capital of both Bengal and India until 1911
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