Kolkata metropolitan area
Kolkata Metropolitan Area | |
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Metropolitan Area | |
Country |
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State | West Bengal |
Districts |
Kolkata North 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas Nadia Howrah Hooghly |
Area | |
• Metro | 1,886 km2 (728 sq mi) |
Population (2011 Census)[1] | |
• Metro | 14,112,536 |
• Metro density | 7,480/km2 (19,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
The Kolkata Metropolitan Area, also known as the Calcutta Metropolitan Area and Greater Kolkata is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the third most populous metropolitan area in India after Delhi and Mumbai.
It consists of many cities and towns around the city of Kolkata. The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority takes care of this region, which is developing very fast with new technologies, buildings, infrastructures, parks, sports club, Malls, riverside region developments, etc.
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction | ||
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Settlements | Name | Total |
Municipal Corporations | Kolkata, Bidhannagar, Howrah, Chadernagore | 4 |
Municipalities |
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40 |
Others
Demographics
According to the 2011 census data, the total population of the Kolkata metropolitan area was 14,112,536. KMDA report states the total area is 1,886.67 km², making the population density 7,480 per km². This gave Kolkata India's highest population density among metropolitan areas, almost twice that of Mumbai, ahead of the capital Delhi too.
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/india2/Million_Plus_UAs_Cities_2011.pdf
- ↑ Kolkata Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.. Metropolis.org.
- ↑ "Chapter II – The Vision _ Evolution of Kolkata Metropolitan Area" (PDF). jnnurmmis.nic.in.