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Kolkata
City in India
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India's West Bengal state. Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773–1911. Today it’s known for its grand colonial architecture, art...
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District: Kolkata
Division: Presidency
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
HDI (2004): 0.780 (High)
International airports: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)
Metro GDP (PPP): $220 billion (2024)
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Kolkata (Bengali: কলকাতা Kalkātā, Hindi: कोलकाता Kolkātā), formerly Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of West Bengal and the cultural capital of India.
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