Analytics: India


Kolkata AI Report

Date: July 11, 2026

Kolkata city is the capital of Kolkata district, which has 4.9% of the State's population. In agriculture, this district contributes 5.9% of State's Rice production and 3.4% of West Bengal's Potatoes production. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Fort William and Kolkata Indian Museum (established in 1814, is the oldest and the largest museum in Asia with over 22 lakh artifacts). The city has some famous sites including. Birla Mandir, Basri Shah Mosque, and Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha. The city has an airport named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, located 8 Km away.

Kolkata is the 3rd ranked city in population, out of 756 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Kolkata District in West Bengal State. Kolkata District is ranked 43rd in population and 744th in area across India.

The average Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 589. Kolkata is the 1st highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This implies that this district has a higher birth rate and/or higher attractiveness for migrants.

The average Bengali Script   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 21989. Kolkata is the 1st highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates a high pool of literate bengali population compared to other cities.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kolkata is the 1st highest ranked in Central PSU Jobs(Formal),2023   . This indicates that this is an important district /or highly urbanised district.

The average Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2024)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 168. Kolkata is the 333rd highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011)
Bengali Script Bengali Script
Central PSU Jobs(Formal),2023 Central PSU Jobs(Formal),2023
Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2024) Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2024)

Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2024) Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2024)
City FB Users % of City Literate Population(%, FB 2026) City FB Users % of City Literate Population(%, FB 2026)
Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022)
Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011)

Kolkata is the 180th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2024)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kolkata is the 708th worst ranked in City FB Users % of City Literate Population(%, FB 2026)   . This indicates lower facebook IDs in FB Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kolkata is the 428th worst ranked in Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022)   . This implies lower literate district population in comparison to other districts.

Kolkata is the 391st worst ranked in Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that economic condition of people in this district is poor compared to other districts.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Bengali   :   8,881,764
  • 2. Hindi   :   2,440,679
  • 3. English Multilingual Population   :   1,255,989

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 4

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
12,522,550
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
3rd
District
Area (km2)  
:
206
District
Area (Rank)
:
744th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 1
No. of Villages  
in District
: 0