Kolkata is the cultural capital of India, located on the eastern part of the country along the Hooghly River. It has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Kolkata was formerly the capital of British India and is now a major commercial and industrial center known for its colonial architecture, vibrant culture, and festivals like Durga Puja and Eid. The metro area is home to over 14 million people and is well connected by air, rail, and road to other parts of India.

1. WELCOME TO THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF INDIAKOLKATATHE CITY OF JOYByMdAquib Jawed

2. 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.

3. LOCATION

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

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

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

10. Distance from sea – 60 miles from Bay of Bengal.CLIMATE Kolkata has a subtropical climate, with summer monsoons.

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

12. Average Rainfall 160 cm.HISTORY OF KOLKATA Kolkata is not an ancient city like Delhi, with Its impressive relics of the past.

13. 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.

14. Much of the Kolkata's most enduring development took place between 1780 and 1820.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. FAIR & FESTIVAL

18. FAIRS Vidyasagar Mela ( January )

19. Industrial India Trade Fair ( December )

20. Travel & Tourism fair ( August )

21. PoushMela ( December)

22. Handloom Expo ( may )

23. Calcutta book fair ( February )

24. Lexpo ( December – January )FESTIVALSDurgaPuja

25. Kali Puja

26. Eid-ul-fitrLOCAL SPECIFIC PRODUCTGARLAND SELLERS

27. GARIAHAT MARKET “FISH”

28. ROSOGOLLA

29. GARIAHAT MARKET “SAAREE”

30. NATURAL RESOURCES

31. SUNDARBANDSThe Venice of NatureSituated on the lower end of the Gangetic West Bengal

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

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

34. CULTURAL RESOURCES

35. LANGUAGE Bengaliবাংলা Urdu

36. HindiTRADITIONAL COSTUMESWOMEN SariMEN Punjabi

37. Kurta

38. DhutiDANCESChau dance

39. Rava danceCUISINEThaaliHilsaMachherJhalRehu Fish Curry AluJhuriBhajaSingada / SamosaMachherKalia

40. UNIQUENESS & VALUE

41. HOWRAH BRIDGE

43. VIDYASAGAR SETU KOLKATA

44. HAND-PULLED-RICKSHAWS

46. VICTORIA CHARIOT

47. CALCUTTA TRAM

49. KOLKATA METRO RAIL

50. EDEN GARDENWORLD SECOND LARGEST CRICKET STADIUM

51. SALT LAKE STADIUMWORLD SECOND LARGEST FOOTBALL STADIUM

52. SONAGACHIASIA’S LARGEST RED LIGHT AREA

53. ATTRACTION

54. VICTORIA MEMORIAL