Kolkata
India · West Bengal
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern India and one of the gateways to northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5 million while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+5:30 · 11.5 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- West Bengal
- On the map
- 22.57° N, 88.36° E
Near Kolkata
- Rajshahi · 202 km away
- Dhaka · 250 km away
- Chittagong · 357 km away
- Bhubaneswar · 365 km away
- Rajgir · 405 km away
- Bodh Gaya · 417 km away
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Where to stay
JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata
9.8/10 · 1175 reviews
The Turquoise Letterbox - Central Calcutta
9.7/10 · 103 reviews
Holiday Inn Express Kolkata Airport by IHG
9.6/10 · 2326 reviews
The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata
9.6/10 · 1681 reviews
Vivanta Kolkata EM Bypass
9.6/10 · 1439 reviews
ITC Royal Bengal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata
9.4/10 · 2588 reviews
ITC Sonar, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata
9.4/10 · 1115 reviews
Treebo Mira Inn
9.4/10 · 16 reviews
Calcutta Bungalow
9.3/10 · 374 reviews
Central Bed & Breakfast
9.3/10 · 276 reviews