[1], Before partition of Bengal, Kolkata had offered education and job opportunities to the people from East Bengal. They set up a cotton and yarn market at Sutanuti. Development of Kolkata's infrastructure started and in the early 19th century, the marshes surrounding the city were drained. Total electric consumption in Kolkata district has gone up from 6,424 million KWH in 2006–07 to 8,135 million KWH in 2010–11. It has the lowest Scheduled Caste (5.38%) and Scheduled Tribe (0.24%) population in the state. Kolkata district had 1,012 registered factories in 2010. The 51-year-old two-time MLA of Indus constituency in Bankura district was admitted to the hospital in Howrah district last month after he tested positive. It has kept growing and living by the ever-renewed confidence and vitality of its inherent human forces.”[11], Kolkata district lies between 22.037’ and 22.030’ North latitude and 88.023’ and 88.018’ East longitude. William Tolly tried to develop an eastward drainage-cum-communication channel by excavating the almost dead bed of the Adi Ganga. During the same period Muslims increased from 12.8% to 20.6%. [12], 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. Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Mobilise against BJP before Durga Puja, TMC tells district leaders. [16] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was −1.88%. [1], With the decline of the once flourishing Saptagram port, traders and businessmen, such as the Basaks, the Sheths and others, started venturing southwards and settled in or developed places such as Gobindapur. Trinamool leaders Partha Chatterjee and Abhishek Banerjee took part in an online meeting on Friday. The surrounding countryside continues its subsistence living with the help of this eco-system. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [24] As per KMC, it has 5 water treatment plants at Palta, Watgunge, Jorabagan, Dhapa and Garden Reach. A 1976 survey revealed that the proportion of workers from outside West Bengal were 71% in the jute industry, 58% in textile mills and 73% in iron and steel units. Why did they suddenly deem it necessary to include my name in the chargesheet?”. In addition liquid sewage, toxic effluents and polluted air are recycled into clean air, fresh water, organic nutrients and a daily supply of fresh fish and green vegetables for Kolkata kitchens. [28] In 2010–11 KMC maintained 1,909 km of roads (1,670 km surfaced and 239 km unsurfaced). 10B, Nafar Kundu Road, Kolkata-700026. The party is reportedly of the opinion that once the festive season begins it will be difficult to draw people’s attention towards these matters. “We were told to immediately resolve our inner problems and fight unitedly against the BJP by hitting the streets. ................................ Advertisement ................................ Trinamool MLA Gurupada Mete, Covid Positive, Dies In Hospital. AITC. KMC dumps 2,600 tons of solid waste daily. Apart from Sarkar, BJP leader Mukul Roy was also questioned by the agency. In the supplementary charge sheet on the murder case of TMC Krishnaganj MLA Satyajit Biswas on Monday. The break up for Kolkata is not available. In 1772, Kolkata became the capital of East India Company's territories, and in 1793, the English took full control of the city and the province. Kolkata District Administrative head quarter is Kolkata. In an online meeting with district presidents and MLAs on Friday, state president Subrata Bakshi, secretary-general Partha Chatterjee and Trinamool Youth Congress president and MP Abhishek Banerjee said party workers’ meetings in each of the 294 Assembly constituencies must be held by October 12. [6][7][8][9], This brings us on to another aspect of the city. Police department stated that , the MP had spoken to Biswas several times before the murder. [5], The socio-economic conditions that led to the growth of Kolkata, were urbanising a much larger territory. During the 1830s some of the best-known Marwari families, well established in business, were the Singhanias, the Sarafs, the Kotharis and the Bagris. 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