WELCOME TO THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF INDIA

KOLKATATHE CITY OF JOY

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INTRODUCTION OF KOLKATA

Till the 17th century, Calcutta was nothing more than a village. But, today it is one of the major metropolitan cities of India along with Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. The credit for its present status goes to the expansion plans of the European powers, especially the British Raj. Kolkata was once the capital city of British India and also the Gateway to India till 1912. It is a major commercial city consisting of big industrial plants and corporate houses.

LOCATION

GEOGRAPHY OF KOLKATA

Location

Kolkata is located in the eastern part of India at 22.88 degree north & 88.20 degree east.

It has spread linearly along the banks of the Hooghly River.

The Bay of Bengal coastline is about 60 miles to the south.

Distance from sea – 60 miles from Bay of Bengal.

CLIMATE

Kolkata has a subtropical climate, with summer monsoons.

Temperature - Winter(12-27C) Summer(24-38C)

Average Rainfall 160 cm.

HISTORY OF KOLKATA

• Kolkata is not an ancient city like Delhi, with Its impressive relics of the past.• It's largely a British creation which dates back only some 300 years and was the capital of British India until the beginning of this century.

• In 1686, the British abandoned Hooghly, their trading post 38km up the Hooghly River from present-day Kolkata, and moved downriver to there small villages - Sutanati, Govindpur and Kailkata.• Much of the Kolkata's most enduring development took place between 1780 and 1820.

• Latter in the 19th century, Bengal became an important centre in the struggle for Indian independence, and this was a major reason for the decision to transfer the capital to Delhi in 1911.

POPULATION According to the 2011 census report of West Bengal, the population of Kolkata as on 1st March, 2011 was 44.86 lakh while it was 45.72 lakh in 2001. As 2011 census measured 67.68% of the population in Kolkata is Hindu, 30.27% Muslim and 0.88% Christian. Other minorities such as Sikhs, Buddhist, Jews and Zoroastrian constitute the rest of the city's population.

FAIR & FESTIVAL

Poush Mela ( December )

Vidyasagar Mela ( January )

Industrial India Trade Fair ( December )

Lexpo ( December – January )

Calcutta book fair ( February )

Handloom Expo ( may )

Travel & Tourism fair ( August )

FAIRS

FESTIVALS

Durga Puja

Kali Puja 

Eid-ul-fitr

LOCAL SPECIFIC PRODUCT

GARLAND SELLERS

GARIAHAT MARKET “FISH”

ROSOGOLLA

GARIAHAT MARKET “SAAREE”

NATURAL RESOURCES

SUNDARBANDSThe Venice of Nature

Sundarbands land meets the sea at the southern tip of West Bengal.

Sundarban is a vast area covering 4262 square kms in India alone.

Situated on the lower end of the Gangetic West Bengal

HOOGLY RIVER

CULTURAL RESOURCES

LANGUAGE

Bengali

Urdu

Hindi

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TRADITIONAL COSTUMES

WOMEN

• Sari

MEN• Punjabi

• Kurta

• Dhuti

DANCES

• Chau dance

• Rava dance

CUISINE

Thaali Hilsa Machher JhalRehu Fish Curry 

Alu Jhuri Bhaja Singada / Samosa Machher Kalia

UNIQUENESS & VALUE

HOWRAH BRIDGE

VIDYASAGAR SETU KOLKATA

HAND-PULLED-RICKSHAWS

VICTORIA CHARIOT

CALCUTTA TRAM

KOLKATA METRO RAIL

EDEN GARDENWORLD SECOND LARGEST CRICKET STADIUM

SALT LAKE STADIUMWORLD SECOND LARGEST FOOTBALL STADIUM

SONAGACHIASIA’S LARGEST RED LIGHT AREA

ATTRACTION

VICTORIA MEMORIAL

BIRLA PLANETARIUM

BOTANICAL GARDEN

St. Paul's Cathedral Church

Dakshineswar Temple

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

Have a walk on the Park street or enjoy the chariot ride near Chowranghee. Ferry services

DISTANCE

TO NEW DELHI

TO TRIVANDRUM

Km- 1461 (by train)

Hrs- 21 (by train)

Km- 2684 (by train)

Hrs- 45 (by train)

HOW TO REACH

Air:  Kolkata is home to the N.S.C. International airport at Dumdum. Regular flights to rest of India and world are available here.

Rail:  Howrah and Sealdah are the two major railway station, which are very well connected to the other parts of the country.

Road:  Kolkata, being among the top metros of India, is connected to the rest of India by excellent road network.

ACCOMMODATION

THE GRAND OBEROI TAJ BENGAL

FORTUNE PARK PEERLESS INN

TOURIST ARRIVALS

FOREIGN TOURIST- 1.3 Million (2010)

DOMESTIC TOURIST- 4.6 Million (2010)

Political structure

MS. MAMTA BANERJEE IS THE PRESENT CHIEF MINISTER OF WEST BENGAL Kolkata is an important industrial city

Jute , silk ,rice , paper & chemicals are the Main industries in Kolkata.

REFERENCE

www.easterntourism.net

www.westbengaltourism.gov.in

www.kolkata.org.uk

ourcitykolkata.com

www.ilovekolkata.in