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Kolkata (also rendered Calcutta,[1] the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the city is approximately 80 km west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India,[2] as well as having the third-largest urban economy of India.[3] According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 4.5 million residents within the city limits, and a population of over 14.1 million residents in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. The city is known as the "cultural capital of India" for the city's historical and architectural significance.[4] In November 2008, Kolkata was the site of one of the 41 regional conferences of the Five Year Plan.[5]
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- ↑ "Better Integrated Transport Modes will Help Reinvent Kolkata". World Bank. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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- ↑ *"India: Calcutta, the capital of culture-Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Kolkata remains cultural capital of India: Amitabh Bachchan – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 10 November 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2016.|
- India, Press Trust of (14 November 2013). "Foundation of Kolkata Museum of Modern Art laid". business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Regional Conferences of the Five Year Plan". Bahá'í World News Service. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
