Kolkata Info Guide

Kolkata Info Guide

Kolkata Tourism

(1) India's One of the most favorite destination for tourism during vacations and holidays is Kolkata (2) People all over the world who are keen to see the beauty of Indian Culture come Kolkata (3) Some popular places to visit in Kolkata are: a. Howrah Bridge b. Eden Gardens (Stadium) c. National Library d. Saheed Minar e. Fort William f. Victoria Memorial g. Birla Planetarium h. Belur Math i. Botanical Gardens j. Writer's Building k. Marble Palace l. Nicco Park m. Calcutta High Court n. Dakshineswar Kali Temple o. Vidyasagar Setu

Kolkata Transport

(1) Metro train is the major mode of transport (2) Trams are the popular medium of transport (3) Busses are there for transportation (4) Metered taxis are also there (5) Rickshaws, auto rickshaws and ferries are there for small distance travel (6) Kolkata is the headquarter of Eastern Railways (7) Suburban Railway is active mode of transport

Kolkata Sports

(1) Most popular sports of Kolkata is Cricket and Football (2) Sourav Ganguly the famous Indian cricketer is from Kolkata (3) Salt Lake Stadium is the football stadium of Kolkata (4) Eden Gardens is the cricket stadium of Kolkata (5) Kolkata has world famous race courses, golf courses and tennis courts (6) Squash, basketball, volleyball and badminton are also played here

Kolkata Geography and Climate

(1) Kolkata is located in the East of India (2) Kolkata is located near Bay of Bengal (3) The famous river Hooghly is there in Kolkata (4) May and June are very hot and humid in Kolkata (5) Temperature in summer remains around 40 Degree Celsius and in winters temperature remains around 10 to 35 Degree Celsius (6) Its monsoon in Kolkata from June till September (7) Its winter in Kolkata from December till February

Kolkata Infrastructure

(1) Kolkata is a metropolitan city (2) Govt. of Kolkata is improving their Infrastructure day by day (3) Kolkata is connected by roads, flyovers, railways and ports (4) Education in Kolkata is very good. There are many good schools and colleges in Kolkata (5) Kolkata has hotels of all sorts all over the city (6) There are many hospitals and health care centers in Kolkata (7) Metro train, Trams and Suburban Railway are the major mode of transport (8) Busses, metered taxis, Rickshaws, auto rickshaws and ferries are also there for transportation

Kolkata Economy

(1) Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal (2) Many industrial estates are there in Kolkata such as Kalyani, Taratolla, Dankuni, Uluberia etc (3) Leather work is also done in Kolkata (4) Many large scale industries are there in Kolkata (5) Engineering and electrical products, leather, textiles, cables, steel, jewellery, railway coaches and wagons etc. are produced by these industries (6) Export industry is well established here (7) Gem and Jewellery park and a Toy park are also there in Kolkata

Kolkata Administration

(1) Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) looks after the administration of Kolkata (2) Civic functions of the city is taken care by the Corporation (3) There are 141 wards in Kolkata (4) A councilor is elected for each ward (5) A mayor and a deputy mayor are there in the corporation (6) Kolkata has High Court, Small Causes Court, Civil Court and Sessions Court (7) Police Commissioner is the head of Police department

Kolkata Demographics

(1) People of Kolkata are called Kolkatan (2) Literacy rate of Kolkata is quite higher (3) Kolkata is a highly Populated metropolitan city (4) Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal (5) People of Kolkata are mainly Bengali

Kolkata Culture

(1) Kolkata is known for its art and literature (2) Tollywood (Bengali film industry) is there in Kolkata (3) Kolkata is known for its tradition of playing dramas (4) Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Tapan Sinha etc. are the world famous art film directors (5) Durga Puja is the most religious and cultural event of Kolkata (6) Kolkata is enriched with great Indian classical music