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 | |
![]() Location of Kolkata district in West Bengal | |
Coordinates: 22°34′22″N 88°21′50″E / 22.5726723°N 88.3638815°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Division | Presidency |
Established | 1947 |
Headquarters | Kolkata |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Kolkata Dakshin, Kolkata Uttar |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Kolkata Port, Bhabanipur, Rashbehari, Ballygunge, Chowranghee, Entally, Beleghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Maniktala, Kashipur-Belgachhia |
Area | |
• Total | 206.08 km2 (79.57 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,496,694 |
• Density | 22,000/km2 (57,000/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 98.67 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 990 ♂/♀ |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[1][2] |
• Additional official | English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | www |
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.