Kolkata metropolitan area
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Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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Constituents [edit]
The KMA consists of :
- 3 Municipal corporations: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Howrah Municipal Corporation and Chandannagore Municipal Corporation
- 38 Municipalities
- 72 cities
- 527 towns and villages[1]
Demographics [edit]
According to the 2001 census data, the total population of KMA is 13,216,546. The total area is 1,026 km², making the population density 12,883 per km².
According to a KMDA report of 2003, the approximate population is 14,000,000. The area is 1785 km², thus reducing the population density to 7843 per km².[1]
According to 2005 KMDA reports, the population has crossed 15 million and the area covered by KMA is more than 1854 km².[2]
Now, KMA covers an area of 1886.67 km².
See also [edit]
Notes [edit]
- ^ a b Kolkata. Metropolis.org.
- ^ About KMDA Official website of KMDA. URL accessed on 7 April 2006.
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