Kalyani, West Bengal Kalyani, West Bengal Kalyani is a city and a municipality of Nadia district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata — the capital of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Kalyani is the administrative headquarters of Kalyani subdivision. Situated on the banks of Hooghly River, the city is spread over an area of . According to the 2011 census, Kalyani had a population of 100,620. During the period of World War II, Kalyani was site of an American Airbase, known by the name of
Cities and towns in West Bengal is now reduced to 250 as Dhupguri and Dalkhola have been upgraded to municipality. Cities and towns in West Bengal West Bengal is the state with highest population density in India. The state is dotted with several small and medium towns and cities. Historically, the main source of income of the people of West Bengal has been farming, and, as a consequence, the state previously had a large rural population skew. At the turn of the 20th century, however, the role of industry in West Bengal increased substantially, leading to a population move into urban areas. In 1947, when India