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Kolkata, the capital of the state, constitutes the Kolkata district. Other districts are further divided into administrative units such as subdivisions and blocks, administered by SDO and BDO, respectively. The Panchayati Raj has a three-tier structure in the state.
Kolkata district had 1,012 registered factories in 2010. The three most important goods manufactured in Kolkata district in 2009 were: engineering goods, leather products and rubber products. [47] There was a boom in information technology sector since 2001 with more and more companies being set up in Salt Lake Sector V and later in New Town.
A group of districts forms a division, which is administered by a 'Divisional Commissioner'. West Bengal is now divided in 23 districts , grouped under five divisions: [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Presidency division
Subdivision is an administrative unit below district level and above the block or Tehsil level in the state West Bengal of India. Presently there are 69 subdivisions in 23 districts of West Bengal. [1] Subdivisions are a group of blocks and it is administered by Sub-divisional Officer (SDO) also called as Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM).
Many towns in Greater Kolkata are being incorporated within the Kolkata postal area, with their postal PIN codes being changed so that these areas can be identified with the larger metropolitan area. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Pages in category "Kolkata district" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is divided into 144 administrative wards that are grouped into 16 boroughs. [1]Each of these wards elects a councillor to the KMC. Each borough has a committee consisting of the councillors elected from the respective wards of the boroughs.
Rank Name District Type* Population 2011 Male Female Population below 5 yrs Literacy rate 1 Kolkata: Kolkata, North 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah, Hooghly, : UA (Tier 1)