Kolkata
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Shikharpur, P.O - Bagu - Rajarhat - Kolkata - 700135 Landmark - Lauhati Kolkata India 700135 Phone : + 91 98742 46877 Fax : 03216 - 272740 / 53
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Kolkata, India
Kolkata (Bengali: ??????; IPA: ['kolkat?a]( listen)), is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Kolkata is the cultural capital of India and the commercial capital of Eastern India. It is located in eastern India on the east bank of the Hooghly River. The Kolkata metropolitan area including suburbs has a population exceeding 15 million, making it the third most populous metropolitan area in India and one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The city is also classified as the eighth largest urban agglomeration in the world.
Kolkata served as the capital of India during the British Raj until 1911. Once the centre of modern education, science, culture and politics in India, Kolkata witnessed economic stagnation in the years following India's independence in 1947. However, since the year 2000, an economic rejuvenation has led to a spurt in the city's growth. Like other metropolitan cities of India, Kolkata continues to struggle with urbanisation problems like poverty, pollution and traffic congestion.