Kolkata / k ɒ l ˈ k ʌ t ə / ( (), also known as Calcutta / k æ l ˈ k ʌ t ə /, the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River approximately 75 kilometres (47 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 …

