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Detailed comparison of Dhaka and Kolkata asian cities. Side by side look at similarities and differences for things like geography, demographics, climate, economy, tourism and more.

There are 37 differences and 1 similarities between Dhaka, Kolkata

Geography
Country		Bangladesh	vs	India
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Location		South-central Bangladesh	vs	Eastern India
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Coordinates		23 42 0 N 90 22 30 E	vs	22 34 11 N 88 22 11 E
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Time Zone		Bst (utc+6)	vs	Ist (utc+05:30)
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Asia Region		South Asia	vs	South Asia
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Elevation (m)		4	vs	9
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Elevation (ft)		13.12	vs	30
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States/Province/Regions		Dhaka	vs	West Bengal
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Metropolitan Area (km2)		1463 (km2)	vs	1886.67 (km2)
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Metropolitan Area (sq mi)		565	vs	728.45
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City Area (km2)		360 (km2)	vs	185 (km2)
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City Area (sq mi)		140	vs	71
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Demographics & Population
Demonym for People		Dhakaites	vs	Calcuttans
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Religion		Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity	vs	Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jains
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Main Religion		Islam	vs	Hinduism
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Languages/Dialects		Bangla, Chittagonian, Sylheti, English, Urdu	vs	Bengali, English, Hindi, Urdu
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Human Development Index (2011 HDI)		Low	vs	Medium
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Metropolitan Population		16,623,000	vs	14,112,536
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Metropolitan Density /km2		11,362	vs	7,480
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Metropolitan Density /sq mi		29,421	vs	19,373
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City Population		7,000,940	vs	4,486,679
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City Density /km2		19,447	vs	24,252
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City Density /sq mi		50,007	vs	63,193
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Climate
Type		Tropical Savanna Climate	vs	Tropical Wet And Dry Climate
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Annual Climate Temperature Average High Â°C (Â°F)		31 (88)	vs	31.7 (89.1)
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Annual Climate Temperature Average Low Â°C (Â°F)		24 (75)	vs	22.2 (72.0)
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Government and Administration
Metropolitan Administrative Areas		Dhaka City, Gazipur, Tangail, Munshiganj, Rajbari, Narayanganj, Manikganj	vs	Nadia, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Hoogly, Howrah, Kolkata
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City Administrative Areas		Lalbagh, Kotwali, Hazaribagh, Sutrapur, Ramna, Motijheel, Paltan, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Tejgaon, Gulshan, Mirpur, Pallabi, Shah Ali, Turaag, Sabujbagh, Dhaka Cantonment, Demra, Shyampur, Badda, Kafrul, Kamrangir Char, Khilgaon, Uttara	vs	North Kolkata, South Kolkata, Central Kolkata
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Economy
Currency		Bangladeshi Taka	vs	Indian Rupee
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Code		Bdt	vs	Inr
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Major Industries		Textiles, Jute, Garments, Tea Processing, Paper Newsprint, Cement, Chemical, Engineering, Sugar	vs	Steel, Heavy Engineering, Mining, Minerals, Cement, Pharmaceuticals, Processed Food, Agriculture, Electronics, Textiles, Jute
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Communication
Country Code		+880	vs	+91
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Area Code		2	vs	33
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Postal Code		1xxx	vs	700xxx
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Tourism
Attractions		Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Tara Masjid, Curzon Hall	vs	St. Paul's Cathedral, Dakshineswar Temple, Eden Gardens Stadium, Victoria Memorial, Gurusaday Museum, Jawahar Shishu Bhawan, Science City, Sabarna Sangrahashala
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Best Time To Visit		April To October	vs	October To March
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Transportation
Public Transportation		Cycle Rickshaw, Auto Rickshaw, Scooter, Taxi, Train, Subway, Ferry	vs	Taxi, Subway, Tram, Train, Bus, Auto Rickshaw, Ferry, Car
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Airport		Shahjalal International Airport	vs	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
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