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The Maidan is a large open field in the heart of the city that has been called the "lungs of Kolkata" [101] and accommodates sporting events and public meetings. [102] The Victoria Memorial and Kolkata Race Course are located at the southern end of the Maidan.
An illustration of the Kolkata Metropolitan Region. The Kolkata Metropolitan Area (abbreviated KMA; formerly Calcutta Metropolitan Area), also known as Greater Kolkata, is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the third most populous metropolitan area in India after Delhi and Mumbai.
Kolkata — the skyline across the Maidan A satellite image of Kolkata showing land usage The Prinsep Ghat which is located on the bank of the Hoogly River. Spread roughly north–south along the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata sits within the lower Ganges Delta of eastern India; the city's elevation is 1.5–9 m (5–30 ft). [6]
Name Area Location Industry Major industrial Company/ companies Ref(s) Hooghly Industrial Belt: 2,000 km 2.: Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah, Nadia, Serampore, Shyamnagar, Sodepur and other parts of North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Hooghly district and Howrah district.
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Map of Kolkata district of West Bengal: Date: 21 May 2021: Source: Derivative of File:India West Bengal location map.svg: Author: Own work based on User:NordNordWest:
Kolkata district is the only district in the state with a negative growth rate (−1.7%) for the 2001–2011 decade. Kolkata district has the second highest literacy rate (86.3%) in the state. [22] Kolkata metropolitan area, extending over an area of 1851.41 km 2, is one of the six metropolitan areas in India.
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