02 March, 2010

Kolkata's Facts nd Figures

Facts and Figures

StateWest Bengal
Metropolitan Area1480 sq. km
Official LanguageBengali
Latitude22º 33' N
Longitude88º 30'E
Altitude9m from sea level
Total Population45, 80,544 (2001 Census)
Population Density24,760/ sq. km
Population GrowthAnnual rate of 1.79 (1991)
Literacy Rate81.31%
Temperature24-42º C in summer; 8-26ºC in Winters
Time ZoneIST (UTC+5:30)
Languages spokenBengali 55%, Hindi 20%, English 10%, others 15%
Average Rainfall1605mm
STD Code033
Postal Code700 xxx
Vehicle CodeWB-01 to WB-04
Vehicular Population1.05 million
Total Road Length1850 km
ReligionHindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh
No. of Boroughs15
No. of Wards141
Water Supply300 million gallons per day
No. of KMC Parks300
No. of Ghats8
No. of Electric Crematoria19
No. of Burial Ghats20
KMC Registered Markets23

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