Which is larger Mumbai or Kolkata?

Which is larger Mumbai or Kolkata?

Mumbai of Maharashtra is the largest Indian city with highest population in the country and also wealthiest city in India based on GDP followed by Delhi and Kolkata. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city of India by population and also third most productive metropolitan area in India, after Mumbai and Delhi.

Is Kolkata the largest city in India?

Calcutta (Kolkata) is India’s second largest city.

Which city is older Kolkata or Mumbai?

Calcutta did not just compete but was once a much larger financial centre than Bombay. Accordingly, when the East India Company decided to establish joint stock banking in their Indian colony, they started in Calcutta in 1806 followed by Bombay nearly 34 years later in 1840 (the one in Madras was found in 1843).

Is Kolkata cheaper than Mumbai?

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai and Kolkata You would need around 100,123.92₹ in Kolkata to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 160,000.00₹ in Mumbai (assuming you rent in both cities).

Which is bigger South Mumbai or South Kolkata?

In mumbai only the south mumbai is considered as main mumbai city and rest of the area is suburb. In kolkata also the main area is quite limited and now they are extending it from New Town, Rajarhat area and also from south kolkata where they have added lots of suburb area within Kolkata city.

Which is bigger Mumbai or Kolkata rail network?

Reality : Kolkata have bigger local rail network than Mumbai ( yes you read it right , Kolkata local network is more than 2 times of Mumbai by length and number of station, No other city in India except Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata has suburban rail network).

How is the cost of living in Kolkata compared to Mumbai?

>Mumbai vs Kolkata Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbaiand Kolkata You would need around 87,604.03₹in Kolkatato maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 140,000.00₹ in Mumbai(assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to compare cost of living.

Which is bigger Delhi NCR or Kolkata NCR?

‘Bigger’ is an ambiguous term, though mostly it evokes an area-wise comparison. Based on area governed by local political bodies such as Municipality or Municipal Corporation, Mumbai trumps Kolkata by a large margin (Mumbai MMR – 603 sq. km; Kolkata – 185 sq. km) while Delhi NCR tops the list at 1942 sq. km.