Local businesses in Kolkata
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3 km of the city centre.
- Hospitals: 73
- Institute of Neurosciences OPD Building; Islamia Medical Institute; North City Hospital; SVS Marwari Hospital; ESI HOSPITAL, SEALDAH; Lady Dufferin Victoria Hospital, Kolkata; Belle Vue Clinic; Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital; Priyamvada Birla Aravind Eye Hospital; Calcutta Pavlov Hospital
- Hotels and lodges: 87
- Tulip Inn Kolkata - Park Street; Hotel Gallery 67; JW Marriot Kolkata; OYO 3380 Gallery Inn; Radhe Krishna Banquets; Park Royale; Shila International; Dream World; Gooptu Court; Heaven Hotel
- Restaurants and cafes: 193
- Jhaal Farezi; Lamprini Cafe; Burger Bite; Krazee Kulcha; Chowman Gouribari; Bamboo (Modern Asian Cuisine); Beijing Restaurant; Bikharam Chandmal; Haldiram's Prabhuji Factory Outlet; Kalika
- Banks: 78
- Fino Payments Bank; ICICI Bank Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Kolkata-Branch; Deutsche Bank; Old Reserve Bank of India Building; SBM Bank; Induslnd Bank; Induslnd bank; HSBC; Citibank; Punjab & Sind Bank
- Schools: 39
- Bhutnath Mahamaya School; PW Govt Exam Wallah Kolkata; Purwanchal Vidyamandir; St. James' School; Birla High School; Deshabandhu Vidyapith; Beleghata Deshabandhu High School (Main); Calcutta Boys School; A. G. Church School; Kazi Nazrul Islam School
Kolkata facts
- District
- Kolkata district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 44,96,694 (45,80,544 in 2001)
- Area
- about 206.08 sq km, about 9 m above sea level
- People
- 899 females per 1,000 males; 87.14% literacy
- PIN codes
- 700052 (Kolkata Airport Po), 700002 (Kolkata Armed Police), 700053 (Kolkata Mint), 700073 (Kolkata University)
- Places nearby
- Asutosh Museum of Indian Art (museum, 1 km), Osmond Memorial Church (church, 1 km), Fatima Church (church, 2 km), St. James' Church (church, 2 km)
- Education
- Schools in Kolkata teach mainly in Bengali and English, with Urdu and Hindi also used in central Kolkata.
- History
- Kolkata comes from Kolikata, one of three villages that existed before the British arrived; the other two were Sutanuti and Govindapur.
- Getting there
- Public transport includes the suburban railway, the Kolkata Metro, trams, rickshaws, taxis and buses.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.