Kolkata

India

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

10 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Urbana Tower 2 (2015)

Tallest Building

The 42 (249 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (90%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

98

Tallest City in

the World

58

Tallest City in

Asia

2

Tallest City in

India

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	The 42	249 m / 817 ft
2	Urbana Tower 2	165 m / 541 ft
3	Urbana Tower 3	165 m / 541 ft
4	Urbana Tower 1	152.4 m / 500 ft
5	Urbana Tower 4	152.4 m / 500 ft
6	Urbana Tower 5	152.4 m / 500 ft
7	Urbana Tower 6	152.4 m / 500 ft
8	Urbana Tower 7	152.4 m / 500 ft
9	The V Kolkata Tower 1	150 m / 492 ft
10	The V Kolkata Tower 2	150 m / 492 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Research

17 October 2016

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Global News

11 March 2020

Construction Underway for Biophilic Towers in Kolkata

Located in Kolkata, Biowonder attempts to counter the tendencies towards the segregation of land-use and programs in the current Indian urban realm. Being the first...

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Global News

24 June 2019

Luxury 456-Room Hotel in Kolkata Unveiled

ITC Hotels has unveiled its new luxury hotel in Kolkata: the ITC Royal Bengal. The 456-room ITC Royal Bengal is ITC Hotel’s 14th Luxury Collection...

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