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WELCOME TO THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF INDIA
KOLKATATHE CITY OF JOY
Md Aquib JawedBy
INTRODUCTION OF KOLKATA
Till the 17th century, Calcutta was nothing more than a village. But, today it is one of the major metropolitan cities of India along with Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. The credit for its present status goes to the expansion plans of the European powers, especially the British Raj. Kolkata was once the capital city of British India and also the Gateway to India till 1912. It is a major commercial city consisting of big industrial plants and corporate houses.
LOCATION
GEOGRAPHY OF KOLKATA
Location
Kolkata is located in the eastern part of India at 22.88 degree north & 88.20 degree east.
It has spread linearly along the banks of the Hooghly River.
The Bay of Bengal coastline is about 60 miles to the south.
Distance from sea – 60 miles from Bay of Bengal.
CLIMATE
Kolkata has a subtropical climate, with summer monsoons.
Temperature - Winter(12-27C) Summer(24-38C)
Average Rainfall 160 cm.
HISTORY OF KOLKATA
• Kolkata is not an ancient city like Delhi, with Its impressive relics of the past.• It's largely a British creation which dates back only some 300 years and was the capital of British India until the beginning of this century.
• In 1686, the British abandoned Hooghly, their trading post 38km up the Hooghly River from present-day Kolkata, and moved downriver to there small villages - Sutanati, Govindpur and Kailkata.• Much of the Kolkata's most enduring development took place between 1780 and 1820.
• Latter in the 19th century, Bengal became an important centre in the struggle for Indian independence, and this was a major reason for the decision to transfer the capital to Delhi in 1911.
POPULATION According to the 2011 census report of West Bengal, the population of Kolkata as on 1st March, 2011 was 44.86 lakh while it was 45.72 lakh in 2001. As 2011 census measured 67.68% of the population in Kolkata is Hindu, 30.27% Muslim and 0.88% Christian. Other minorities such as Sikhs, Buddhist, Jews and Zoroastrian constitute the rest of the city's population.
FAIR & FESTIVAL
Poush Mela ( December )
Vidyasagar Mela ( January )
Industrial India Trade Fair ( December )
Lexpo ( December – January )
Calcutta book fair ( February )
Handloom Expo ( may )
Travel & Tourism fair ( August )
FAIRS
FESTIVALS
Durga Puja
Kali Puja
Eid-ul-fitr
LOCAL SPECIFIC PRODUCT
GARLAND SELLERS
GARIAHAT MARKET “FISH”
ROSOGOLLA
GARIAHAT MARKET “SAAREE”
NATURAL RESOURCES
SUNDARBANDSThe Venice of Nature
Sundarbands land meets the sea at the southern tip of West Bengal.
Sundarban is a vast area covering 4262 square kms in India alone.
Situated on the lower end of the Gangetic West Bengal
HOOGLY RIVER
CULTURAL RESOURCES
LANGUAGE
Bengali
Urdu
Hindi
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TRADITIONAL COSTUMES
WOMEN
• Sari
MEN• Punjabi
• Kurta
• Dhuti
DANCES
• Chau dance
• Rava dance
CUISINE
Thaali Hilsa Machher JhalRehu Fish Curry
Alu Jhuri Bhaja Singada / Samosa Machher Kalia
UNIQUENESS & VALUE
HOWRAH BRIDGE
VIDYASAGAR SETU KOLKATA
HAND-PULLED-RICKSHAWS
VICTORIA CHARIOT
CALCUTTA TRAM
KOLKATA METRO RAIL
EDEN GARDENWORLD SECOND LARGEST CRICKET STADIUM
SALT LAKE STADIUMWORLD SECOND LARGEST FOOTBALL STADIUM
SONAGACHIASIA’S LARGEST RED LIGHT AREA
ATTRACTION
VICTORIA MEMORIAL
BIRLA PLANETARIUM
BOTANICAL GARDEN
St. Paul's Cathedral Church
Dakshineswar Temple
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Have a walk on the Park street or enjoy the chariot ride near Chowranghee. Ferry services
DISTANCE
TO NEW DELHI
TO TRIVANDRUM
Km- 1461 (by train)
Hrs- 21 (by train)
Km- 2684 (by train)
Hrs- 45 (by train)
HOW TO REACH
Air: Kolkata is home to the N.S.C. International airport at Dumdum. Regular flights to rest of India and world are available here.
Rail: Howrah and Sealdah are the two major railway station, which are very well connected to the other parts of the country.
Road: Kolkata, being among the top metros of India, is connected to the rest of India by excellent road network.
ACCOMMODATION
THE GRAND OBEROI TAJ BENGAL
FORTUNE PARK PEERLESS INN
TOURIST ARRIVALS
FOREIGN TOURIST- 1.3 Million (2010)
DOMESTIC TOURIST- 4.6 Million (2010)
Political structure
MS. MAMTA BANERJEE IS THE PRESENT CHIEF MINISTER OF WEST BENGAL Kolkata is an important industrial city
Jute , silk ,rice , paper & chemicals are the Main industries in Kolkata.
REFERENCE
www.easterntourism.net
www.westbengaltourism.gov.in
www.kolkata.org.uk
ourcitykolkata.com
www.ilovekolkata.in