| State |
West Bengal |
| Metropolitan Area |
1480 sq. km |
| Official Language |
Bengali |
| Latitude |
22º 33' N |
| Longitude |
88º 30'E |
| Altitude |
9m from sea level |
| Total Population |
45, 80,544 (2001 Census) |
| Population Density |
24,760/ sq. km |
| Population Growth |
Annual rate of 1.79 (1991) |
| Literacy Rate |
81.31% |
| Temperature |
24-42º C in summer; 8-26ºC in Winters |
| Time Zone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Languages spoken |
Bengali 55%, Hindi 20%, English 10%, others 15% |
| Average Rainfall |
1605mm |
| STD Code |
033 |
| Postal Code |
700 xxx |
| Vehicle Code |
WB-01 to WB-04 |
| Vehicular Population |
1.05 million |
| Total Road Length |
1850 km |
| Religion |
Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh |
| No. of Wards |
141 |
| Water Supply |
300 million gallons per day |
| No. of KMC Parks |
300 |
| KMC Registered Markets |
23 |