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Kolkata district facts for kids

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Kolkata district is an administrative district of West Bengal. The city of Kolkata is headquarters of the district.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kolkata district has a population of 4,486,679.This gives it a ranking of 35th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 24,252 inhabitants per square kilometre (62,810/sq mi).

Images for kids

  • Aatchala Bari - Barisha - Kolkata 2011-10-03 030278

    The remains of the Aatchala Bari at Barisha

  • Jorasanko Thakur Bari

    Jorasanko Thakur Bari, now Rabindra Bharati University

  • Victoria Memorial and Trees, Calcutta, India

    Victoria Memorial

  • Kolkata Shyambazar Panchmatha2

    Shyambazar five point crossing with statue of Netaji Subhas

  • Kalighat Temple, 1887

    Kalighat Kali Temple, in 1887 with Adi Ganga

  • PrincepGhat

    Prinsep Ghat with Vidyasagar Setu in the background

  • Birla Planetarium, Kolkata

    M. P. Birla Planetarium

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Calcuta para niños

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