page_title: Calcutta, Suriname
hierarchical_section_title: Calcutta, Suriname
caption_attribution_description: Map of the resorts of the Saramacca district in Suriname. Created by Rarelibra 22:50, 27 December 2006 (UTC) for public domain use, using MapInfo Professional v8.5 and various mapping resources. Rarelibra 22:50, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
context_page_description: Calcutta is a resort in Suriname, located in the Saramacca District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,647, and is mainly inhabited by East Indians. The town is named after Calcutta, India. From 1873 onwards, contract workers were recruited from India to work the plantations. Most of the workers departed from Calcutta. About one third returned to India, but most decided to stay in Suriname.
  Calcutta is the place where oil was discovered in 1965 which marked the beginning of Staatsolie, the national oil and gold company. Calcutta is a major centre of rice cultivation.
  The village of Boskamp is located in the resort. The former leprosy colony of Batavia is located in the resort.
context_section_description: Calcutta is a resort in Suriname, located in the Saramacca District.  Its population at the 2012 census was 1,647, and is mainly inhabited by East Indians. The town is named after Calcutta, India. From 1873 onwards, contract workers were recruited from India to work the plantations. Most of the workers departed from Calcutta. About one third returned to India, but most decided to stay in Suriname.
  Calcutta is the place where oil was discovered in 1965 which marked the beginning of Staatsolie, the national oil and gold company. Calcutta is a major centre of rice cultivation.
  The village of Boskamp is located in the resort. The former leprosy colony of Batavia is located in the resort.
caption: Map showing the resorts of Saramacca District.  Calcutta
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