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| [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation|Kolkata]], [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation|Bidhannagar]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality merges with Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/NDITA-merger-with-Bidhannagar-corporation-soon/articleshow/29126946.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BMC|url=http://www.bmcwbgov.in/}}</ref> [[Howrah Municipal Corporation|Howrah]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Bally Municipality is merged with Howrah Corporation|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/district/howrah-hoogly/bally-municipality-is-merged-with-howrah-corporation-1.132582}}</ref> [[Chandernagore Municipal Corporation| | | [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation|Kolkata]], [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation|Bidhannagar]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality merges with Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/NDITA-merger-with-Bidhannagar-corporation-soon/articleshow/29126946.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BMC|url=http://www.bmcwbgov.in/}}</ref> [[Howrah Municipal Corporation|Howrah]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Bally Municipality is merged with Howrah Corporation|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/district/howrah-hoogly/bally-municipality-is-merged-with-howrah-corporation-1.132582}}</ref> [[Chandernagore Municipal Corporation|Chandannagar]] || 4 | ||
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Kolkata metropolitan area (KMA)
Calcutta metropolitan area | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Core city | Kolkata |
| Districts | Kolkata district North 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas Nadia Howrah Hooghly |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 1,886.67 km2 (728.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Census)[1] | |
| • Metro | 14,112,536 |
| • Metro density | 7,480/km2 (19,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
Kolkata Metropolitan Area, also known as Greater Kolkata, is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the third most populous metropolitan area in India after Delhi and Mumbai. The area is administered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). The area covers four municipal corporations along with 37 municipalities.[2][3] Kolkata metropolitan district was legally defined in the schedule of the Calcutta Metropolitan Planning Area (Use and Development of Land) Control Act, 1965 (West Bengal Act XIV of 1965),[4] and, after repeal of that Act, redefined as Kolkata metropolitan area in the first schedule of West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979 (West Bengal Act XIII of 1979).[5]
Jurisdiction
| Jurisdiction | ||
|---|---|---|
| Settlements | Name | Total |
| Municipal Corporations | Kolkata, Bidhannagar,[6][7] Howrah,[8] Chandannagar | 4 |
| Municipalities |
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37 |
New Town is under West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census data, the total population of the Kolkata metropolitan area was 14,112,536. KMDA report states the total area is 1,886.67 km², making the population density 7,480 per km².
See also
- Mumbai metropolitan area
- Chennai metropolitan area
- Delhi metropolitan area
- List of metropolitan areas in Asia by population
References
- ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/india2/Million_Plus_UAs_Cities_2011.pdf
- ↑ Kolkata Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Metropolis.org.
- ↑ "Chapter II – The Vision _ Evolution of Kolkata Metropolitan Area" (PDF). jnnurmmis.nic.in.
- ↑ CMPA Act, 1965 from SARTHAC, Calcutta High Court
- ↑ WBTC Act, 1979 from SARTHAC, Calcutta High Court
- ↑ "Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality merges with Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation".
- ↑ "BMC".
- ↑ "Bally Municipality is merged with Howrah Corporation".
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