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Which is the smallest district in West Bengal?


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The capital city of the state of West Bengal is Kolkata. Kolkata is located on the riverbank of the Hooghly river. Kolkata was earlier referred to as Calcutta. The name was changed to Kolkata in the year 2001.

  • Kolkata is considered as the smallest district in West Bengal in terms of area.
  • Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in the country.
  • The city occupies an area of 185 km2 in the state.
  • As per the census of 2011 the Kolkata city had a population of 4,486,679.
  • South 24 Parganas is the biggest district in west Bengal in terms of area.
  • The North 24 Paraganas is the largest district by Population and Population Density
  • Kolkata is the third richest city in South Asia after Mumbai and Delhi.
  • Kolkata is a house of many Indian corporations like Coal India Limited, ITC Limited, Britannia Industries etc.

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