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Economy of Kolkata
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Kolkata is the prime business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India and the main hub of communication for the North East Indian states.[2] Kolkata is the third largest city by GDP in India after Mumbai and Delhi, with a GDP of $160 billion (PPP) (as of 2022).[3] Kolkata is home to India's oldest, stock exchange company (bourse)[4] – The Calcutta Stock Exchange.[5] Kolkata is home to many industrial units operated by large public- and private-sector corporations; major sectors include steel, heavy engineering, mining, minerals, cement, pharmaceuticals, food processing, agriculture, electronics, textiles, and jute.
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![]() Central Business District of Kolkata | |
Currency | Indian Rupee (INR, ₹) |
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1 April – 31 March | |
Statistics | |
Population | 2011 census: ![]() ![]() ![]() 2023 estimate: ![]() ![]() |
GDP | ![]() |
GDP rank | 3rd in India |
GDP per capita | ![]() |
Population below poverty line | ![]() |
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Main industries | Coal Steel Manufacturing Leather IT Food processing Textile |
External | |
Exports | ₹38,917 crore (US$4.7 billion) |
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. |
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