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Kolkata City - 22 Amazing Facts About Kolkata | Views and Facts: Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India's West Bengal state. Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773–1911. Area: 206.1 km² Weather: 29 °C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 90% Humidity Population: 1.49 crores (2020) The Great Banyan Tree is the world's largest tree which is in botanical garden Kolkata it's over 250 years old. Science City is the largest science center in India. Kolkata Is The Only City In South Asia To Have A Tram Network Operating since 1902. Kolkata metro India's oldest metro network. The Royal Calcutta Golf Club Is The First Golf Club Ever, Outside The UK. It was established in 1829. Salt Lake Stadium Is The Second Largest Football Stadium In The World. The world’s second-largest cricket stadium in Eden Gardens in terms of seating capacity. The world's first Polo club was established by the British in Calcutta in 1858. Kolkata Book Fair is one of a kind and is Asia’s largest book fair. The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata is the largest planetarium in Asia and the second largest in the world. The Indian Museum in Kolkata is India’s largest and oldest Museum. Kolkata has India’s oldest zoo, The Alipore Zoo. The world-famous Howrah Bridge is one of the largest cantilever bridges in the world. Howrah Railway station is India’s busiest railway station. Kolkata is the only city in India where hand-pulled rickshaws are still prevalent. The Calcutta Football League, which was founded in 1898, is India’s oldest football tournament and the second oldest in the world. College street country's largest second-hand book market and the world's second-largest. The Great Eastern Hotel was Asia's first hotel which was opened to the public. Kolkata has produced six Nobel Laureates- Rabindranath Tagore, Mother Teresa, Amartya Sen, CV Raman, and Sir Ronald Ross. Khidirpore port is India's Oldest Port. Kolkata India’s one of the metropolitan city where you get food in 10 rupees. The National Library of India is Indias largest and oldest Library. Related Queries: 21 Interesting Facts About Kolkata Unique facts about Kolkata in Hindi KOLKATA City (2020) Views & Facts About Kolkata City Kolkata City Full View ************************************************************ Old Indian City Videos: History of CST Mumbai: /watch/AgjG8gG ... Old Lucknow city: /watch/SCw76C7 ... Old Pune city: /watch/nd875d7 ... Old Hyderabad city: /watch/UiOTdiT ... old Ahmedabad city: /watch/FxNuGxu ... Old Varanasi city: /watch/q1GLw1L ... Old Chennai city: /watch/XtSgFtg ... Old Kolkata city: /watch/LxuPZxP ... Old Delhi city: /watch/4Rvy4Ry ... ***************************************************************** #KolkataCity #CityOfJoy #WelcomeIndia #Kolkata # Calcutta #OldKolkata #KolkataViewFacts Please subscribe to our channel "Welcome India" www.youtube.com/welcomeindia2019 Follow on Instagram: welcomeindia2019 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Welcome-India-1432011833576982/

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