Kolkata district forms another major district of the state of West Bengal. Kolkata city is the district heart. Kolkata Police and Kolkata Municipal Corporation administer the entire district but some parts are omitted. Kolkata citys civic infrastructure is being taken care of by the Kolkata Municap Corporation. The other parts are guarded by 24 Parganas North, 24 Parganas South, Howrah, Hooghly and Nadia. The Howrah district and the districts of 24 Parganas North as well as south border the district of Kolkata. The office of the collector of Kolkata is situated in B.B.D. Bagh.

Kolkata History

From the year 1942 to 1944, a lot of chaos was created at the ports of Kolkata due to the Japanese bombs. Also, the outbreak of the famous Bengal famine left many starved to death. The famine was a result of natural, military and administrative factors. Violence that arose due to the issue of a separate Muslim state killed almost 4000. It was furthered by the partition of India when the Muslims moved towards East Pakistan and the Hindus moved to the city. The Naxalites, also called the Marxist-Maoist movement led to rampant protests and led to widespread riots causing power shortages and strikes. It also affected the economy. Kolkata was also badly affected by the refugees who took shelter in the city. The Bengal Liberation War of 1971 left them homeless. Rajiv Gandhi called Kolkata as the dying city because of it socio-political scenario. From 1977-2011, the Communist Party took control over West Bengal. Kolkata being the key base for Indian communism, the Communist Party of India became the world longest serving Government chosen by the people. Kolkata has experienced some reforms in its economy since 1990. The information technology and manufacturing sectors have revived Kolkatas economy.

Kolkata Climate

Kolkata experiences a combination of wet and dry climate. Summers are hot and humid with mean temperature of about 30 degrees. During extremely dry conditions, the temperature can go up to 40 degrees. Winters last for a short period. The temperature can go down up to 9 degrees during December to January. May is the hottest months with daily temperature from 27 degrees to 37 degrees. The coldest month is January. The highest temperature ever recorded was 43.9 degrees, the lowest being 5 degrees. The city experiences some rainfall or thunderstorms during the early summer months which provide some relief from the humidity. Rainfall occurs in the months of June to September mainly caused by the Bay of Bengal. The month of August receives the maximum rainfall of 306mm.