![]() ![]() In the late 17th century, the three villages that predated Calcutta were ruled by the Nawab of Bengal under Mughal suzerainty. It has the highest number of nobel laureates among all cities in India. Kolkata is the second largest Bengali-speaking city after Dhaka. Kolkata is regarded as the cultural capital of India. The Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. ![]() It is a part of Kolkata Metropolitan Area (or known as Greater Kolkata) which has a population of over 1.41 crore (14.1 million) residents making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 45 lakh (4.5 million) residents within the city. ![]() It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. Kolkata ( UK: / k ɒ l ˈ k ɑː t ə/ or / k ɒ l ˈ k ʌ t ə/, US: / k oʊ l ˈ k ɑː t ɑː/, Bengali: ( listen) also known as Calcutta / k æ l ˈ k ʌ t ə/, the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. ![]()
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