Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, it is the seventh most populous city; the city had a population of 4.5 million, while the suburb population brought the total to 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. Kolkata Megalopolis is the area surrounding Kolkata Metropolitan city with additional population. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. The city is widely regarded as the "cultural capital" of India, and is also nicknamed the "City of Joy". Recent estimates of Kolkata Metropolitan Area's economy have ranged from $60 to $150 billion making it third most-productive metropolitan area in India, after Mumbai and Delhi.
Vivekananda Setu is a bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. It links the city of Howrah, at Bally, to its twin city of Kolkata, at Dakshineswar. Completed in December 1932, it is a multispan steel bridge and was built to provide road and rail links between the Calcutta Port and its hinterland. It is 2,887 feet (880 m) long. The famous Dakshineswar Temple is situated on the banks of the Hooghly River near the Bally Bridge. The bridge is one of 4 bridges linking Howrah and Kolkata.
Baghdadi Jews, also known as Indo-Iraqi Jews, is the traditional name given to the former communities of Jewish migrants and their descendants from Baghdad and elsewhere in the Middle East, who settled primarily in the ports and along the trade routes around the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.
Kolkata, India, is largely inhabited by the ethnic community of the native Bengali people respectively. However this has changed in recent years. According to a report by the Indian Statistical Institute owned by the Government of India, the population of Bengalis in Kolkata has reduced from 64% in 1991 to 55% in 2011 which states that Bengali people form majority of the city population. This is also evident from the changing social and local customs in the city and it is becoming more multi-cultural and multi-religious than ever before. Various communities of Kolkata include as far concerned are as follows -: Pathan people, Marathi people, Odia people, Gujarati people, Kashmiri people, Punjabi people, Biharis, Chinese, Nepalis, Telugus, Tamil, Malayali, Marwaris, Anglo-Indian, Iraqis, Jewish, Armenian, Tibetan, Greek Parsi, Iraqi people and Assamese people.
Tiretta Bazaar, is a neighborhood near Lalbazar in central Kolkata. It is usually called "Old China Market". Most of the Hakka Chinese people have moved to Tangra near EM Bypass now. The locality was once home to 20,000 ethnic Chinese Indian nationals, but now the population has dropped to approximately 2,000. The traditional occupation of the Chinese Indian community in Kolkata had been working in the nearby tanning industry as well as in Chinese restaurants. The area is still noted for the Chinese restaurants where many people flock to taste traditional Chinese and Indian Chinese cuisine.
Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy (ACPA) is an Armenian school in Kolkata, India. As of 2015 it is the sole Armenian-centred school in the eastern section of the world, and has been so throughout its history. It is commonly known and called Armenian College.
Kumortuli is a traditional potters’ quarter in northern Kolkata, West Bengal. The city is renowned for its sculpting prowess, which not only manufactures clay idols for various festivals but also regularly exports them.
The Consulate General of the United States in Kolkata represents the interests of the United States government in Kolkata, India, and nearby surrounding areas. The Consulate General serves the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
Pseudonym [sju:dənim], is an alternative rock band, based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The band was formed in 2006, with an outright inclination towards progressive and alternative music.
Magen David, or the Shield of David, Synagogue is located at the junction of Brabourne Road and Canning Street in Kolkata. Magen David is the second operating synagogue in Kolkata, the other is the Beth El Synagogue at Pollock Street.
The history of the Jews in Kolkata in India, dates back to the eighteenth century. The Jewish community of Kolkata are mostly Baghdadi Jews. In the heyday of the Jewish settlement in Kolkata the community was 5,000 to 6,000 strong. The community declined in numbers after the formation of the Jewish state of Israel. At present there are fewer than 20 Jews in Kolkata.
Tiljala is a neighbourhood of East Kolkata, in West Bengal, India.
Jael Silliman is an author, scholar, and women’s right activist. She currently works as a consultant on gender and development, women of color and reproductive rights, and gender and environment issues. She lives in New York City and Calcutta. She is widely held in libraries worldwide.
Sir David Elias Ezra (1871-1947) was a prominent member of the Baghdadi Jewish community in Calcutta, India.
David Joseph Ezra was a merchant, property investor, and prominent member of the Baghdadi Jewish community in Calcutta, India.
Elias David Joseph Ezra was a property owner in Calcutta, India. He was a member of the Baghdadi Jewish community of that city.
David Mordecai (1909-1973) was an Indian photographer in Calcutta whose subjects included the Nehrus, Tenzing Norgay, Sir Edmund Hillary, and King Mahendra and Queen Ratna of Nepal.
The history of the Jews in Bangladesh refers to the history of a tiny Jewish community in Bangladesh, previously known as East Pakistan. Jewish history in the country can be traced to the 18th and 19th centuries. The Jews of British India and Pakistan had a small community in what is now Bangladesh, particularly in the city of Dhaka. Jewish residents were also reported in Rajshahi. The Jews of Bangladesh are reported to have been Baghdadi Jews and the Bene Israel. Most of these Jews emigrated by the 1960s.
Narkeldanga is a neighbourhood in North Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
