Kolkata city (formerly called Calcutta) is the capital and the largest city of West Bengal state. It is known as the business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India due to concentration of information technology and telecommunication companies, and various other financial and commercial industries.
Synopsis
“City Profile - Kolkata” provides historical and forecast data on key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Kolkata. The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.
Scope
- Kolkata has a diversified industrial base with major industrial sectors including steel, mining, minerals, heavy engineering, pharmaceuticals, cement, textiles, food processing and jute. Increased investments and growing IT/ITes and manufacturing industry, strong consumer base, well developed labour force and large scale infrastructural and political upgradations in the area have supported the economic growth of Kolkata.
- West Bengal is one of the major tourist places in India as well as across the world. The state, which shares international borders with three countries, namely Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, is also easily accessible by road.
- The construction sector is a key contributor for development in Kolkata and accounts for 6.1% of the area’s GVA
Reasons to buy
- Gain a comprehensive knowledge of future economic and demographic trends and understand the performance of various sectors within the city.
- Analyze and understand the business environment in the city to align your investment and expansion strategies.
- The report helps to drive a conclusion in choosing a suitable city to invest or expand according to your business structure.
- Explore new opportunities in the hospitality, tourism, construction, real estate and retail sectors.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
City Snapshot 2
PEST Analysis 6
Political 6
Economic 7
Social 16
Technology and Infrastructure 21
Communications 21
Internal Transport Networks 21 ...
Table of Contents
City Snapshot 2
PEST Analysis 6
Political 6
Economic 7
Social 16
Technology and Infrastructure 21
Communications 21
Internal Transport Networks 21
Connectivity 22
Airports 24
Ports 25
Business Environment Analysis 26
Travel and Tourism 28
Tourism Flows 28
Hotels 30
Attractions 30
Events 31
Construction and Real Estate 32
Investment 32
Real Estate Market 33
Retail 34
Retail Market 34
Consumption, Income and Prices 35
Appendix 36
Sources 36
Further Reading 36
Ask the Analyst 36
About MarketLine 36
Disclaimer 36
List of Tables
List of Tables
Table 1: Kolkata metropolitan area - key facts (estimates), 2017 2
Table 2: Kolkata metropolitan area - real GDP growth, 2000-25 9
Table 3 ...
List of Tables
Table 1: Kolkata metropolitan area - key facts (estimates), 2017 2
Table 2: Kolkata metropolitan area - real GDP growth, 2000-25 9
Table 3: Kolkata metropolitan area - economic growth comparison, (Index 2010=100), 2000-25 11
Table 4: Kolkata metropolitan area -- GDP per capita comparison (2000-25) (US$) 13
Table 5: Kolkata metropolitan area-employment structure (2000-25) (% of total) 15
Table 6: Kolkata metropolitan area-main universities, 2018 16
Table 7: Kolkata metropolitan area-population comparison (2000-25) (millions) 18
Table 8: Kolkata metropolitan area-population by age (2000-25) (% of total) 20
Table 9: Kolkata metropolitan area-mass transit network indicators, 2017 22
Table 10: Kolkata metropolitan area—Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport key indicators 24
Table 11: Kolkata metropolitan area-office rents, Q4 2017 27
Table 12: West Bengal tourist arrivals 28
Table 13: Kolkata metropolitan area- international arrivals through airport, 2016 29
Table 14: Kolkata metropolitan area- MICE and Other Events 31
List of Figures
List of Figures
Figure 1: Kolkata metropolitan area -- real GDP growth, 2000-25 8
Figure 2 :Kolkata metropolitan area - economic growth comparison, (Index 2010=100), 2000-25 ...
List of Figures
Figure 1: Kolkata metropolitan area -- real GDP growth, 2000-25 8
Figure 2 :Kolkata metropolitan area - economic growth comparison, (Index 2010=100), 2000-25 10
Figure 3: Kolkata metropolitan area - GDP per capita comparison (2000-25) 12
Figure 4: Kolkata metropolitan area-employment structure (2000-25) (% of total) 14
Figure 5: Kolkata metropolitan area—population comparison (2000-25) 17
Figure 6: Kolkata metropolitan area-population by age (2000-25) (% of total) 19