What is the population of Kolkata?

The population of Kolkata is 4,496,694.

Where is Kolkata located?

Kolkata is located at latitude 22.5626300 and longitude 88.3630400. It is in India.

What is the area of Kolkata?

The area of Kolkata is 185 km².

What time zone is Kolkata in?

Kolkata is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

How has the population of Kolkata changed?

The population of Kolkata has increased from 12,000 (1710) to 4,496,694 (2011), a change of 37372.5%.

Kolkata, West Bengal

Kolkata: Located in eastern India on the Hooghly River, this major metropolitan city is a cultural and educational center.

Quick Facts about Kolkata

Population	4,496,694
Country	India, Company rule in Ind, British India
State	West Bengal (India)
County	Kolkata
Plate code	WB-01, WB-02, WB-03, WB-04
Phone Area Codes	33
Area	185 km²
Official name	Kolkata, কলকাতা, कोलकता
Latitude & Longitude	22.5626,88.3630
Altitude	30 feet / 9 meters
Capital city	Kolkata is capital of Presidency division, British India, West Bengal, Bengal Presidency, Company rule in Ind, Kolkata district
Time Zone	UTC+05:30
Local time	18:55:52 (23rd September 2026)

Geography

Kolkata is located at 22°33'45"N 88°21'47"E (22.5626300, 88.3630400).

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1710	12,000	-	estimation process
1737	20,000	66.67%	estimation process
1757	45,000	125%	estimation process
1831	187,000	315.56%	estimation process
1839	229,000	22.46%	estimation process
1872	633,009	176.42%	estimation process
1881	612,307	-3.27%	estimation process
1891	682,305	11.43%	estimation process
1901	847,796	24.25%	estimation process
1911	896,667	5.76%	estimation process
1921	907,851	1.25%	estimation process
1931	1,163,771	28.19%	estimation process
1941	2,108,891	81.21%	estimation process
1951	2,548,677	20.85%	estimation process
1961	2,927,280	14.85%	estimation process
1971	3,148,746	7.57%	estimation process
1981	3,305,006	4.96%	estimation process
1991	4,399,819	33.13%	estimation process
2001	4,580,544	4.11%	estimation process
2011	4,496,694	-1.83%	estimation process

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