page_title: Economy of Kolkata
hierarchical_section_title: Economy of Kolkata
caption_attribution_description: English: A view of Office buildings at J L Nehru Road
context_page_description: Kolkata is the prime business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India and the main port of communication for the North-East Indian states, It is one of the most important metro cities of India. It is considered to be one of the wealthiest Indian cities with a net wealth of $ 290 billion and accounting for 9600 millionaires. Recent estimates of Kolkata's economy is 170 billion $ making it third most-productive metropolitan area in India, after Mumbai, and Delhi. Kolkata is home to India's oldest, and also India's second-largest stock exchange company – The Calcutta Stock Exchange. Kolkata is home to a major port, an international airport and many nationally and internationally reputed colleges and institutions aimed at supplying a highly skilled work force. Kolkata is also home to India's and South Asia's first metro railway service – Kolkata Metro.
  There are a few of the oldest and front line banks and PSUs —such as UCO Bank, Allahabad Bank, United Bank of India and Geological Survey of India, Zoological Survey of India, Botanical Survey of India and Tea Board of India—were founded and is headquartered in Kolkata.
context_section_description: Kolkata is the prime business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India and the main port of communication for the North-East Indian states, It is one of the most important metro cities of India. It is considered to be one of the wealthiest Indian cities with a net wealth of $ 290 billion and accounting for 9600 millionaires. Recent estimates (as of 2019) of Kolkata's economy is 170 billion $ (GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity) making it third most-productive metropolitan area in India, after Mumbai, and Delhi. Kolkata is home to India's oldest, and also India's second-largest stock exchange company (bourse) – The Calcutta Stock Exchange. Kolkata is home to a major port, an international airport and many nationally and internationally reputed colleges and institutions aimed at supplying a highly skilled work force. Kolkata is also home to India's and South Asia's first metro railway service – Kolkata Metro.
  There are a few of the oldest and front line banks and PSUs —such as UCO Bank, Allahabad Bank, United Bank of India and Geological Survey of India, Zoological Survey of India, Botanical Survey of India and Tea Board of India—were founded and is headquartered in Kolkata. The oldest operating photographic studio in the world, Bourne & Shepherd, is also based in the city. The Standard Chartered Bank has a major branch in Kolkata. Kolkata is also the headquarters of Botanical Survey of India and Zoological Survey of India and many more organisations and companies.
caption: JL Nehru Road, one of the CBD in Kolkata
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