kolkata city info
|
|
 |
|
Kolkata may be an overpopulated, grimy,
poverty-stricken noisy city, but it also has an abundance of charm deriving from
the faded decadence found in many parts of the city, and its plethora of historical,
cultural and religious buildings. Peep through the dirt and modern sky-rise blocks;
the ornate Raj-era balconies, elegant gardens, cavernous bookshops, graceful churches,
packed temples and mammoth monuments are what make Kolkata distinct. Despite a Kolkata
High Court ruling in 2003 that the city of Kolkata had grown over a period of time
and that no particular date could be fixed for its birth, history has long said
the city was founded around 300 years ago on the banks of the River Hooghly by Job
Charnock. |
|
A tired Administrator in the British East India Company, Charnock took a chance
midday halt near the quaint village of Sutanti, the sparkle of green on the horizon
offering peace and solitude for a quick nap. In 1690, with his base threatened by
the Mughal viceroy in Bengal, he moved his operations here, eventually uniting the
villages of Sutanti, Gobindapur and Kalikata to form the city of Calcutta, a British
trading port that emerged as one of the most prominent in Indian history, a significant
commercial centre of the British Raj and busy port for east-bound vessels, and the
erstwhile capital of British India.
After a controversial life, accused of everything from mismanagement to torture
and immorality (He lived with an Indian widow by whom he fathered several children),
Charnock died on 10 January, 1693, in Calcutta. Today Kolkata remains one of the
most prominent cities in India, a city with a soul, a fabled past and a rich artistic
tradition. Great wealth and great poverty live side by side; the last of the hand-pulled
rickshaws operate on the land above the new. India's third-largest city is defined
not by its poverty but by the energy, imagination and zest for life of its people.
West Bengal marches ahead on the path of development under the able guidance of
our dynamic Chief Minister - Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, investors
are queuing up with proposals for industry, Infrastructure projects and real estate
projects. The City of Joy, Kolkata as it is popularly known is undergoing a renaissance.
Each and every sector of society is seeing an unparalleled growth. New Industries,
Fledgling I.T units in Sector V, Boom in Retail business and massive real estate
construction corroborate the above statement.
Kolkata’s real estate market is set for a high growth phase fuelled by the IT/ITES
sector. An increasing corporate presence in the city is also triggering growth for
Retail, Hospitality and Residential properties. Kolkata is a high priority destination
for realtors from not only the whole country but across the globe attracted by the
city’s large population and rising disposable incomes.The city has become a high
priority destination.
|
|
Coordinates: 22°34′11″N88°22′11″E / 22.5697,88.3697
|
|
Time Zone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
Area
• Elevation
|
185 km² (71 sq mi)
• 9 m (30 ft) |
|
District(s) |
Kolkata |
Population
• Density
• Metro |
4,580,544(2001)
• 24,760/km² (64,128/sq mi)
• 14,681,589 (3rd) (2006) |
|
Mayor |
Hon'ble Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya |
Codes
• Pincode
• Telephone
• UN/LOCODE
• Vehicle |
• 700 001 - 700 157
• +91 (0)33
• INCCU
• WB |
|
Click to View Kolkata Landmarks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
