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Kolkata, capital of West Bengal

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Kolkata is the seat of West Bengal, a state, and of Kolkata, a district, and of Kolkata, a subdistrict.

Population
4,631,392
2011
Population
4496694

About Kolkata

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Best of Kolkata

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  • Where should someone eat?
  • What should they make sure they see?
  • Where do people actually shop?
  • Where does the evening go?
  • Where do you go to get out of the city?
  • What is worth the day, just outside?

Sources

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