Living in Kolkata

Name: Kolkata
Address: West Bengal, IN

Kolkata is a city in West Bengal, India, home to 4,631,392 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in India yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents4,631,392

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport13 km (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,631,400 people

Sea coast46 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverGanges, 2.6 km

Main railway line6.4 km

Border with Bangladesh58 km

Distance to New Delhi1,304 km

Within 10 km4,631,392 people

Greater areaGreater Kolkata, 8 km out

LandscapeGanges Delta, Indo-Gangetic Plain

Winter daylight10 h 45 min, sunset 12:27

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Good to know about Kolkata

The landscape belongs to the Ganges Delta.
It is part of Greater Kolkata, 8 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 45 min and sets around 12:27; in late June it sets around 14:54.

Best places in Greater Kolkata

How Kolkata ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in India. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	In India	In West Bengal
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
Flat land (terrain relief)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
Foundation65
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
Sea or lake shore24
Affordability16
Green space0
Education and family0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

Nearby

Howrah 5 km
Chakapara 8 km
Bāli (West Bengal) 10 km
Bankra 10 km
Dam Dam 10 km
Kāmārhāti 12 km
Maheshtala 13 km
Mahiari 13 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.