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Historical Population needs to be fixed
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Please change the Historical Population Table from 1901 1,009,853
1911 1,117,966
1921 1,158,497
1931 1,289,461
1941 2,352,399
1951 2,956,475
1961 3,351,250
1971 3,727,020
1981 4,126,846
1991 4,399,819
2001 4,572,876
2011 4,496,694
to
1901 988,339
1911 1,093,273
1921 1,132,246
1931 1,260,709
1941 2,316,152
1951 2,911,709
1961 3,306,805
1971 3,716,377
1981 4,126,846
1991 4,399,819
2001 4,580,546
2011 4,496,694
you can find the data at indiacensus.gov.in, the official statistics website for the Indian Censuses. Kolkata and other cities in India can be found in the "Class I" spreadsheet when referring to Indian Cities over 100,000.
Thanks CrimsonMagma (talk) 03:11, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
Not done please provide WP:Reliable sources, don't ask other editors to find them for you. If you need assistance, please see WP:REFB. You haven't stated why the other figures should be taken as incorrect. microbiologyMarcus (petri dish·growths) 19:20, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
Some Infobox Pictures Need to be Updated
editThe present skyline image of Kolkata and the picture depicting the CBD of the city need to be updated with the new ones, which have been recently uploaded in Commons. The earlier ones are quite old pictures, and huge changes have occured since then.
The new skyline picture (File:Kolkata metropolitan skyline.jpg) which was uploaded recently is quite aesthetic and covers the entire cityscape of Kolkata from the western end of the city through Vidyasagar Setu via a drone shot. Another one, which demonstrates the Central Business District of Kolkata (File: Calcutta CBD-Skyline.jpg) is also quite similar which was uploaded recently.
Request consensus with others regarding this, to update these pictures.
CC: @AnkurPl @Mouryan @Sohom Datta @Ku423winz1 Rourib Dutta (talk) 20:14, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
- Support: The current skyline has nothing compared to the File:Kolkata metropolitan skyline.jpg. This almost covers all of Kolkata with s gigantic view. 2ndly the CBD picture must be updated. The current CBD picture even do not contain the 42 because it is old. So File:Calcutta CBD-Skyline.jpg is perfect for that. Along with this we must give some pics of Eastern Metropolitan Bypass because that is one of the high commercial and residential area of Kol. AnkurPl 03:26, 7 January 2024 (UTC)st
- @Rourib.2004:
Disagree, we should avoid night pictures as the colors of the actual view is not that. Also the picture you provided, doesn't depict the image of vidyasagar setu and Victoria and other buildings clearly, because it is taken from a large distance comparing to the day version. Though, we can change the CBD image, but we have to keep in mind that the picture has to be clear, not foggy and also beautiful to see. Ku423winz1 (talk) 05:43, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Rourib.2004:
- Agree: The pictures should be updated, per AnkurPI explanation. Vijaydanny
- This picture does not look CC-BY, I'mma wait until the commons admins confirm or delete the copyright concerns. Sohom (talk) 10:20, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
- The picture was deleted, so status quo should remain. Sohom (talk) 12:45, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
The dates in population estimates have a comma
editIt says 2,011 and 2,023. I assume this is a misake and is meant to be years. I cannot edit but thought I would let people know Gandleon (talk) 10:17, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
Kolkata / Calcutta
editTo state that Kolkata was "formerly known" as Calcutta is, at least from a Western perspective, untrue. I therefore changed "formerly" to "also".Retal (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 14 August 2024
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"Kolkata is seventh most populous city with an estimated city proper population" should be changed to Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India, with an estimated city proper population" Groby12 (talk) 12:33, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
Done Bsoyka (t • c • g) 13:12, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
"CALCATTA" listed at Redirects for discussion
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The redirect CALCATTA has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 September 5 § Some overly capitalized redirects until a consensus is reached. Hey man im josh (talk) 14:10, 5 September 2024 (UTC)