Kolkata district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Kolkata.
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13 Facts About Kolkata district
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In 1772, Kolkata district became the capital of East India Company's territories, and in 1793, the English took full control of the city and the province.
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Development of Kolkata district's infrastructure started and in the early 19th century, the marshes surrounding the city were drained.
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Kolkata district had taken in about a quarter of a million East Bengali migrants long before partition.
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None of these townships withered away as Kolkata district gained supremacy, rather they got integrated with the core of the city.
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The existing East Kolkata district Wetlands has been designated a “wetland of international importance” by the Ramsar Convention.
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Kolkata district is bounded by the North 24 Parganas district on the north and on the east, South 24 Parganas district on the south and Howrah district, across the Hooghly, on the west.
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Kolkata district collector is responsible for several citizen centric services which are neither being provided by the KMC nor Kolkata Police.
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The Kolkata district has a population density of 24,252 inhabitants per square kilometre.
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Kolkata district soon changed its name to Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation.
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Drainage: Kolkata district was traditionally drained by two channels and various minor water ways.
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Kolkata district was pioneer in introducing the underground drainage system in 1878.
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