Kolkata

With a metropolitan population of 13 million, Kolkata is the capital of the state of West Bengal. Kolkata is the main commercial and financial hub of eastern India, which is home to a population 280 million, who live in 12 states, contributing 22% percent of India’s net domestic product.

In recent year, investor- friendly policies have led to a spurt in the city’s growth. Over 25 U.S. companies currently have a presence in Kolkata in sectors such as IT, chemicals and petrochemicals, financial services, consumer goods, and engineering. American fast food companies are also among the favorite anchor stores in many shopping malls.

IT and ITES, real estate, retail, food-processing, banking and insurance, chemicals and petrochemicals, and healthcare are burgeoning sectors throughout West Bengal that are receiving investment from India and abroad. Additional opportunities are emerging in infrastructure development projects, including power generation and airport and port development.

For more information on opportunities in Kolkata please contact:

U.S. Commercial Service
The American Center
38-A, Jawaharlal Nehru Road
Kolkata 700 071
Tel: 91-33-2288 1200; Fax: 91-33-2288 1207
E-mail: Calcutta.office.box@mail.doc.gov