“City Profile - Kolkata” provides historical and forecast data on key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Kolkata.
Kolkata city (formerly called Calcutta) is the capital and the largest city of West Bengal state. It is known as the business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India due to concentration of information technology and telecommunication companies, and various other financial and commercial industries.
The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.
Kolkata city (formerly called Calcutta) is the capital and the largest city of West Bengal state. It is known as the business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India due to concentration of information technology and telecommunication companies, and various other financial and commercial industries.
The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.
Scope
- Kolkata has a diversified industrial base with major industrial sectors including steel, mining, minerals, heavy engineering, pharmaceuticals, cement, textiles, food processing and jute. Increased investments and growing IT/ITes and manufacturing industry, strong consumer base, well developed labour force and large scale infrastructural and political upgradations in the area have supported the economic growth of Kolkata.
- West Bengal is one of the major tourist places in India as well as across the world. The state, which shares international borders with three countries, namely Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, is also easily accessible by road.
- The construction sector is a key contributor for development in Kolkata and accounts for 5.3% of the area’s GVA
Reasons to Buy
- Gain a comprehensive knowledge of future economic and demographic trends and understand the performance of various sectors within the city.
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- The report helps to drive a conclusion in choosing a suitable city to invest or expand according to your business structure.
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Table of Contents
- City Snapshot
- PEST Analysis
- Political
- Economic
- Social
- Technology and Infrastructure
- Communications
- Internal Transport Networks
- Connectivity
- Airports
- Ports
- Business Environment Analysis
- Travel and Tourism
- Tourism Flows
- Hotels
- Attractions
- Events
- Construction and Real Estate
- Investment
- Real Estate Market
- Retail
- Retail Market
- Consumption, Income and Prices
- Appendix
- Sources
- Further Reading
- Ask the Analyst
- About the Publisher
- Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1: Kolkata metropolitan area - key facts (estimates), 2020
Table 2: Kolkata metropolitan area - real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-25
Table 3: Kolkata metropolitan area - economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-25
Table 4: Kolkata metropolitan area - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25 (US$)
Table 5: Kolkata metropolitan area - employment structure, 2000-25 (% of total)
Table 6: Kolkata metropolitan area - main universities, 2020
Table 7: Kolkata metropolitan area - population comparison, 2000-25 (million)
Table 8: Kolkata metropolitan area - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total)
Table 9: Kolkata metropolitan area - mass transit network indicators, 2020
Table 10: Kolkata metropolitan area - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, passenger t4affic, FY2018-21 (number)
Table 11: Kolkata metropolitan area - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, aircraft movements, FY2018-21 (number)
Table 12: Kolkata metropolitan area - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, cargo, FY2018-21 (metric tons)
Table 13: Kolkata metropolitan area - office rents, Q1 2021
Table 14: West Bengal state - domestic and foreign tourist visits, 2018-19 (number)
Table 15: Kolkata metropolitan area - visits to top 3 monuments, FY2018-19 (number)
Table 16: Kolkata city - hotel KPIs, 2019-20
Table 17: Kolkata metropolitan area - MICE and other events
List of Figures
Figure 1: Kolkata metropolitan area - real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-25
Figure 2: Kolkata metropolitan area - economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-25
Figure 3: Kolkata metropolitan area - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25
Figure 4: Kolkata metropolitan area - employment structure, 2000-25 (% of total)
Figure 5: Kolkata metropolitan area - population comparison, 2000-25
Figure 6: Kolkata metropolitan area - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total)
