Kolkata is located in eastern India within the state of West Bengal. It has a population of over 15 million people and is situated on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River, approximately 60 miles from the Bay of Bengal. The city has a tropical climate with warm, wet summers and cool, dry winters.
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Kolkata is located in eastern India within the state of West Bengal. It has a population of over 15 million people and is situated on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River, approximately 60 miles from the Bay of Bengal. The city has a tropical climate with warm, wet summers and cool, dry winters.
Kolkata is located in eastern India within the state of West Bengal. It has a population of over 15 million people and is situated on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River, approximately 60 miles from the Bay of Bengal. The city has a tropical climate with warm, wet summers and cool, dry winters.
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Kolkata is located in eastern India within the state of West Bengal. It has a population of over 15 million people and is situated on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River, approximately 60 miles from the Bay of Bengal. The city has a tropical climate with warm, wet summers and cool, dry winters.
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LOCATION OF KOLKATA (GEOGRAPHICAL FACTOR)
KOLKATA (CALCUTTA) : GEOGRAPHY
Country India State West Bengal Capital City of the state of West Bengal Latitude 22 degree 82 minutes North Longitude 88 degrees 20 minutes East Altitude 17 feet from sea level Distance from sea 60 miles from Bay of Bengal International Time (+ 5 1/2) hours from GMT Temperature Winter(12-27C) Summer(24-38C) Average Rainfall 160cm 15.97 million(2001) - including Howrah and suburbs Total Population 4.85 million(2004) - under Kolkata Municipality Corp Population Density 24760 /sq. km. (2001) Metropolitan Area 1380 sq. km. (1991)