The word Kolkata (Bengali: কলকাতা [kolˈkata]) derives from Kôlikata (Bengali: কলিকাতা [ˈkɔliˌkata]), the Bengali language name of one of three villages that predated the arrival of the British; the other two villages … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Kolkata, which is under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), has an area of 206.08 km (80 sq mi). The east–west dimension of the city is comparatively narrow, stretching from the Hooghly River in the west to roughly the Eastern … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Population
The demonym for residents of Kolkata are Calcuttan and Kolkatan. According to provisional results … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The discovery and archaeological study of Chandraketugarh, 35 km (22 mi) north of Kolkata, provide evidence that the region in which the city stands has been inhabited for over … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Spread roughly north–south along the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata sits within the lower Ganges Delta of eastern India approximately 75 km (47 mi) west of the international … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Kolkata is the commercial and financial hub of East and North-East India and home to the Calcutta Stock Exchange. It is a major commercial and military port, and is one of five cities … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Civic administration
Kolkata is administered by several government agencies. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ