Kolkata metropolitan region
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Kolkata Metropolitan Region
Greater Kolkata | |
|---|---|
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 Map showing the extent of Greater Kolkata | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Core city | Kolkata |
| Districts | Kolkata North 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas Howrah Hooghly Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,888 km2 (729 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,870,000 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro rank | 3rd in India; 2nd in Bengal Region; 13th in Asia; 16th in the world |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| Website | kmda |
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. The area is administered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
The area covers four municipal corporations along with 37 municipalities.[2][3] Kolkata metropolitan district was legally defined in the schedule of the Calcutta Metropolitan Planning Area (Use and Development of Land) Control Act, 1965 (West Bengal Act XIV of 1965),[4] and, after repeal of that Act, redefined as Kolkata metropolitan area in the first schedule of West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979 (West Bengal Act XIII of 1979).[5]
Jurisdiction[edit]
| Jurisdiction | ||
|---|---|---|
| Settlements | Name | Total |
| Municipal Corporations | Kolkata, Bidhannagar, Howrah, Chandannagar | 4 |
| Municipalities |
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38 |
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census data, the total population of the Kolkata metropolitan area was 14,112,536. KMDA report states the total area is 1,886.67 km2, making the population density 7,480 per km2.
See also[edit]
- Mumbai metropolitan area
- Chennai metropolitan area
- Delhi metropolitan area
- List of metropolitan areas in Asia by population
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.macrotrends.net/cities/21211/calcutta/population#:~:text=The%20current%20metro%20area%20population,a%200.84%25%20increase%20from%202020.
- ^ Kolkata Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Metropolis.org.
- ^ "Chapter II – The Vision _ Evolution of Kolkata Metropolitan Area" (PDF). jnnurmmis.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "CMPA Act, 1965 from SARTHAC, Calcutta High Court". Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "WBTC Act, 1979 from SARTHAC, Calcutta High Court". Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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