Kolkata metropolitan area
Kolkata Metropolitan Area, also known as the Calcutta Metropolitan Area and 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. The area covers 4 municipal corporations along with 37 municipalities.Jurisdiction
is under West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation.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.
