Kolkata is positioned on the east shore of the Hooghly River.
 Kolkata has been hit by several cyclones; these include systems occurring in 1737 and 1864 that killed thousands
 Among Kolkata's smaller communities are Chinese, Tamils, Nepalis, Pathans/Afghans (locally known as Kabuliwala) Odias, Telugus, Gujaratis, Anglo-Indians, Armenians, Bengali Muslims, Greeks, Tibetans, Maharashtrians, Konkanis, Malayalees, Punjabis and Parsis

