LOCATION OF KOLKATA (GEOGRAPHICAL FACTOR)
KOLKATA (CALCUTTA) : GEOGRAPHY Country
India
State
West Bengal
Capital City
of the state of West Bengal
Latitude
22 degree 82 minutes North
Longitude
88 degrees 20 minutes East
Altitude
17 feet from sea level
Distance from sea
60 miles from Bay of Bengal
International Time
(+ 5 1/2) hours from GMT
Temperature
Winter(12-27C) Summer(24-38C)
Average Rainfall
160cm
Total Population
15.97 million(2001) - including Howrah and suburbs 4.85 million(2004) - under Kolkata Municipality Corp
Population Density
24760 /sq. km. (2001)
Metropolitan Area
1380 sq. km. (1991)
Languages spoken
Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, English
Pincode
700XXX
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