Kolkata - Wikitravel. Kolkata. Kolkata is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings — have a look at each of them. Quick Facts. Government District of Kolkata, District of the Presidency division, & Capital of West Bengal. Currency Indian Rupee (. If Bangalore is the Seattle of India, then Kolkata is the sub- contintent's London. It is an 'in your face' city that shocks and charms the unsuspecting visitor. Abject poverty mixes inexplicably with crumbling British Raj- era gems, sprawling gardens and historical colleges.
Long known as the cultural capital of India, Kolkata continues to spawn generations of poets, writers, film producers and Nobel Prize winners. If your trip only allows for a visit of one or two of India's metropolitan cities, than definitely consider placing Kolkata on your itinerary. Love it or hate it, you definitely won't forget the city on the Hooghly. Highly recommendable and cheap (prices are shown on the sign of the stall). Districts. Includes Behala, Jadavpur, Garia and Narendrapur.
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There are a number of educational institutes and lavish shopping malls in this area. This is a relatively newer part of the city where a lot of expansion is going on.
Many of the Super Speciality Hospitals are located along the EM Bypass and the city is rapidly undergoing transformation with infrastructure augmentation and expansion eastwards. South Kolkata — The posher part of the city.
Covers Gariahat,Dhakuria, Ballygunge, Bhawanipur, Alipore, New Alipore, Rash Behari, Kalighat and Tollygunge. It is mostly residential areas with posh neighbourhoods and numerous big malls like South City, Quest, Acropolis, Forum etc.
Rabindra Sarobar(Dhakuria Lake) is a vast joggers park around a lake which is home to many sporting associations, rowing club, a stadium. Tollygunge is home to the Bengali Tinsel Town nicknamed . Writer's Building(Mahakaran) used to serve as the West Bengal State Secretariat till 2. Dalhousie Square(B. B. D Bagh) hosts the heritage buildings, Raj Bhavan(Governor's House), Bidhan Sabha(State Assembly Building),Kolkata Municipal Corporation Building, St John's Church(Oldest in Kolkata), Black Hole Monument, Jewish Synagogues are located here. It still holds the old world charm with touch of modernity with century old buildings, ancient trams, human pulled rickshaws, street food vendors, thousands of office goers, plethora of shops of which many still bears the looks as they were a century ago. Maidan — The . Includes Fort William, Strand Road, Khidirpur, Dufferin Road, Hooghly Bank and Chowringhee.
Rabindra Sadan, Nandan and adjoining exhibition halls,Nehru Children's Museum, Birla Planetarium, St Pauls Cathedral, Victoria Memorial, Race Course, Fort William(Eastern Command HQ of Indian Army), Esplanade,Eden Gardens, Shahid Minar(Ochterlony Monument), Princep Ghat and Millenium Park, all are located around this area. Park Street is a major attraction which hosts numerous upmarket lounges, restaurants, bars, discs,shops and colonial buildings.
South Park Street Cemetary(Oldest Christian Cemetery of Kolkata) is located at the southern end of Park Street. Vidyasagar Setu(India's longest cable stayed bridge) approach originates just after the race course and temporary state secretariat(Nabanna) is just at the opposite end of the bridge. North Kolkata — the older area of the city, a fascinating district dominated by narrow little lanes and hundreds of century- old buildings.
Includes Chitpur, Bagbazar, Belgachhia, Shyam Bazaar, Shobha Bazaar, Maniktala, Jorasanko and the famous College Street area. Also situated here are the Sealdah station, one of the largest train hubs in India, and the newly built Kolkata station. Mother House (Missionaries of Charity) is situated near the Sealdah Station. Kumortuli (The Clay Artisans Enclave), Joransanko Thakurbari (Ancestral Home of Tagore), Nakhoda Mosque, Marble Palace, Legendary Indian Coffee, Calcutta University, Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, Presidency University, numerous heritage theatres are located here. Dum Dum being the prime communication hub of Kolkata having International Airport, Metro Rail, Circular Rail, Ground Rail. Northern fringes — The large industrial area to the north of the city.
Includes Kashipur, Dumdum, Belghoria, Khardah, Panihati, Titagarh etc. Famous Dakshineswar Kali Temple and the twin bridges Vivekananda Setu/Nibedita Setu are located in this area. East Kolkata — Rapidly developing, specially IT sector and home to many malls. Encompasses Salt Lake City (Bidhan Nagar), Rajar Hat(New Town), Lake Town and the E.
M. Many five star hotels, theme parks, posh housing estates and Special Economic Zones are being built in this area. Eco Park,Aquatica,Nazrul Tirtha,Mother's Wax Museum and upcoming Kolkata Museum of Modern Art are all located in New Town. Howrah and Hooghly (Urban); Technically Howrah and the urban part of Hooghly all have individual identity alongside they are the part of Kolkata Metropolis. Likewise Howrah city is a twin city of Kolkata city.
Nabanna, Santragachi, Belur, Bally, Uttarpara, Konnogar, Rishra, Serampore, Bhadeswar, Chinsurah, Hooghly, Chandannagor and Bandel all cities under Kolkata Metropolitan Area, having own fragrance of history, culture. This area is called . All areas are well connected with the city centre. Understand. Job Charnock was widely known as the founder of Calcutta (Sutanuti, Govindapur & Calcutta) but in recent years a number of Indian historians have disputed this claim, arguing that Calcutta occupies the site of an older Indian city, centered around the ancient Kali temple at Kalighat. This claim has been accepted by the Kolkata High Court. The Court has dismissed the name of Job Charnock as the founder of the city and 2. August as its date of birth.
The historic Judgement was based upon an high level Expert Commitee findings. It has been proved that Kolkata had an highly civilized society for centuries before the Europeans first came here.
Calcutta University, the first modern Indian university was founded here in 1. Calcutta became the center of Indian arts and literature, and the national movement for independence got its start here. However, with the transfer of the capital to Delhi in 1. Bengal in 1. 94. 7, and a violent and bloody Maoist movement (the Naxalite movement) in the 1. Calcutta has become synonymous with urban decay and poverty (. Kolkata witnessed an economic decline from the late sixties till the late nineties.
The city's economic fortunes turned the tide as the economic liberalization in India during the early nineties reached Kolkata during late nineties. Kolkata is a multicultural, cosmopolitan city. Apart from the diversity of India, the cultures represented are that of the Europeans (Including Germans, Armenians, and others), and other Asians (Including Chinese, Sinhalese, and Tibetans). This is reflected in street names and memorials in the city. For example there are streets like Lenin Sarani, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, etc.
The Left Front regained control of the Municipal Corporation of Kolkata from the Trinamul Congress in the 2. Kolkata creates a huge number of employments and supports many migrants from neighboring states and other parts of the country. The landscape of the city is also fast changing with flyovers, gardens and several new commercial establishments. Kolkata city itself has expanded into its suburbs, with the Greater Kolkata stretching from Kalyani (in Nadia District) in North to Diamond Harbour in South (in the South 2. Parganas District). Its economy has been amongst the fastest growing in the country.
The New Metro city is characterised by popular spots like Inox Multiplexes, Nandan, Tantra, Barista Coffee Shops, Sourav's Pavilion and Science City. While manufacturing still remains the mainstay of the economy, service sector is fast becoming one of the major contributors to Kolkata's economy. Tourism is one other important revenue earner for Kolkata in particular, and Bengal in general. A huge leather complex has come up at Bantolla. An export processing zone has been set up in Falta.
Specialized setups like the country's first Toy Park, and a Gem and Jewellery Park have also been established. With the formation of New Town at Rajarhat and extension of Salt Lake's Sector- V, Kolkata is rapidly turning into a pro- IT town. More and more businesses are coming to Kolkata to set up their offices. It has spread linearly along the banks of the river Hooghly. The city proper today can be roughly divided into two sections along Mother Teresa Sarani (Park Street). North of Park Street is the more congested part of the city. South of Park Street is the slightly better planned section of the city.
Several banks have their corporate (Allahabad Bank, United Bank of India, UCO Bank) or regional headquarters (Reserve Bank of India, State Bank of India, Bank of India, Central Bank of India amongst many others) around the B. Many of Kolkata's older business groups have their main offices here. The area is a mix of multi- storeyed office blocks and colonial buildings. Several high- rise office blocks including some of Kolkata's tallest commercial buildings - like the Chatterjee International Centre, Tata Centre, Everest House, Industry House, CGO Building - are located here.
An even- newer CBD is now being set up in the Rajarhat (Newtown) area, lying between Salt Lake and the Airport. It is said to be the lungs of Kolkata.
The lush green meadow also houses Victoria Memorial, Eden Gardens, and several sporting clubs. Kolkatans simply love to stroll in the Maidan.
Ten to twelve storied apartment blocks have come up in large numbers in south Kolkata. The city has relaxed its rules on high- rise construction recently and twenty storied buildings are becoming more common. The tallest residential towers of eastern India - the four thirty- five- storey towers of South City are under construction on Prince Anwar Shah Road.