Kolkata topographic map
Interactive map
Click on the map to display elevation.
Kolkata
Spread roughly north–south along the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata sits within the lower Ganges Delta of eastern India approximately 75 km (47 mi) west of the international border with Bangladesh; the city's elevation is 1.5–9 m (5–30 ft). Much of the city was originally a wetland that was reclaimed over the decades to accommodate a burgeoning population. The remaining undeveloped areas, known as the East Kolkata Wetlands, were designated a "wetland of international importance" by the Ramsar Convention (1975). As with most of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the soil and water are predominantly alluvial in origin. Kolkata is located over the "Bengal basin", a pericratonic tertiary basin. Bengal basin comprises three structural units: shelf or platform in the west; central hinge or shelf/slope break; and deep basinal part in the east and southeast. Kolkata is located atop the western part of the hinge zone which is about 25 km (16 mi) wide at a depth of about 45,000 m (148,000 ft) below the surface. The shelf and hinge zones have many faults, among them some are active. Total thickness of sediment below Kolkata is nearly 7,500 m (24,600 ft) above the crystalline basement; of these the top 350–450 m (1,150–1,480 ft) is Quaternary, followed by 4,500–5,500 m (14,760–18,040 ft) of Tertiary sediments, 500–700 m (1,640–2,300 ft) trap wash of Cretaceous trap and 600–800 m (1,970–2,620 ft) Permian-Carboniferous Gondwana rocks. The quaternary sediments consist of clay, silt, and several grades of sand and gravel. These sediments are sandwiched between two clay beds: the lower one at a depth of 250–650 m (820–2,130 ft); the upper one 10–40 m (30–130 ft) in thickness. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, on a scale ranging from I to V in order of increasing susceptibility to earthquakes, the city lies inside seismic zone III.
About this map
Name: Kolkata topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Kolkata, Kolkata District, West Bengal, 700073, India (22.41265 88.20390 22.73265 88.52390)
Average elevation: 5 m
Minimum elevation: -2 m
Maximum elevation: 21 m
Other topographic maps
Click on a map to view its topography, its elevation and its terrain.
Darjeeling
The Darjeeling hill area is formed of comparatively recent rock structure that has a direct bearing on landslides. Heavy monsoon precipitation contributes to the landslides. Soils of Darjeeling hill areas are extremely varied, depending on elevation, degree of slope, vegetative cover and geolithology.
Average elevation: 730 m
Darjeeling
The Darjeeling hill area is formed of comparatively recent rock structure that has a direct bearing on landslides. Heavy monsoon precipitation contributes to the landslides. Soils of Darjeeling hill areas are extremely varied, depending on elevation, degree of slope, vegetative cover and geolithology.
Average elevation: 730 m
Purulia
Several rivers flow across Purulia district. Among these Kangsabati, Kumari, Silabati(silai), Dwarakeswar, Subarnarekha and Damodar are the important ones. Although several rivers flows across the district, 50% of the water run off due to the undulated topography. There are also several Small dams like…
Average elevation: 225 m
Siliguri
India > West Bengal > Siliguri Subdivsion
Siliguri is located at the foothills of the eastern Himalayas at a location of 26°43′N 88°26′E / 26.71°N 88.43°E / 26.71; 88.43. The city is spread over an area of 260 km2 (100 sq mi) within the Siliguri Corridor, and has earned a moniker the Chicken's neck. The city is surrounded by dense…
Average elevation: 121 m
Siliguri
India > West Bengal > Siliguri Subdivsion
Siliguri is located at the foothills of the eastern Himalayas at a location of 26°43′N 88°26′E / 26.71°N 88.43°E / 26.71; 88.43. The city is spread over an area of 260 km2 (100 sq mi) within the Siliguri Corridor, and has earned a moniker the Chicken's neck. The city is surrounded by dense…
Average elevation: 121 m
Bidhannagar
India > West Bengal > Bidhannagar
According to the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, the city area has a total area of 55.51 square kilometres (21.43 sq mi), with approx 30.51 square kilometres (11.78 sq mi) of it being land, and approx 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), or 45.5% of the total, being covered by water. It has an average…
Average elevation: 5 m
Purulia
Several rivers flow across Purulia district. Among these Kangsabati, Kumari, Silabati (silai), Dwarakeswar, Subarnarekha and Damodar are the important ones. Although several rivers flows across the district, 50% of the water run off due to the undulated topography. There are also several Small dams like…
Average elevation: 225 m
Siliguri
India > West Bengal > Siliguri Subdivsion
Siliguri located at the foothills of the eastern Himalayas at a location of 26°43′N 88°26′E / 26.71°N 88.43°E / 26.71; 88.43. This city is spread over an area of 260 km2 within the Siliguri Corridor, also known as the Chicken's neck. The city is surrounded by dense forests towards north and…
Average elevation: 121 m
Mathurapur - I
Mathurapur I CD block is located at 22°07′13″N 88°23′39″E / 22.1203°N 88.3943°E / 22.1203; 88.3943. It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft).
Average elevation: 4 m
Dinhata - I
Dinhata is located at 26°08′N 89°28′E / 26.13°N 89.47°E / 26.13; 89.47. It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 feet).
Average elevation: 36 m
Birbhum
Often called "the land of red soil", Birbhum is noted for its topography and its cultural heritage which is somewhat different from the other districts in West Bengal. The western part of Birbhum is a bushy region, a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. This region gradually merges with the fertile alluvial…
Average elevation: 70 m
Birbhum
Often called "the land of red soil", Birbhum is noted for its topography and its cultural heritage which is somewhat different from the other districts in West Bengal. The western part of Birbhum is a bushy region, a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. This region gradually merges with the fertile alluvial…
Average elevation: 70 m
Jaynagar Majilpur
India > West Bengal > Jaynagar - I
Jaynagar Majilpur is located at 22°10′31″N 88°25′12″E / 22.1751976°N 88.4200808°E / 22.1751976; 88.4200808. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).
Average elevation: 5 m
Siliguri
India > West Bengal > Siliguri Subdivsion
Siliguri is located at the foothills of the eastern Himalayas at a location of 26°43′N 88°26′E / 26.71°N 88.43°E / 26.71; 88.43. The city is spread over an area of 260 km2 (100 sq mi) within the Siliguri Corridor, and has earned a moniker the Chicken's neck. The city is surrounded by dense…
Average elevation: 121 m
Kolkata
Spread roughly meridionally along the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata sits within the lower Ganges Delta of eastern India approximately 75 km (47 mi) west of the international border with Bangladesh; the city's elevation is 1.5–9 m (5–30 ft). Much of the city was originally a wetland that was…
Average elevation: 5 m
Singalila National Park
India > West Bengal > Darjeeling Pulbazar > Gorkhey
Average elevation: 2,497 m
Canning - II
Canning II CD block is located at 22°18′50″N 88°39′54″E / 22.3139917°N 88.6650753°E / 22.3139917; 88.6650753. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 ft).
Average elevation: 3 m
Budge Budge - II
The Budge Budge II CD block is located at 22°28′58″N 88°10′54″E / 22.4827548°N 88.1817594°E / 22.4827548; 88.1817594. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Average elevation: 4 m
Rishyap
India > West Bengal > Kalimpong - II
Rishyap is located at 27.03N & 88.18E. It has an average elevation of 2591 meters (8500 feet).
Average elevation: 1,789 m
Dhupguri
India > West Bengal > Dhupguri
Dhupguri has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet), and is a municipality in the Jalpaiguri district. In the foothills of the Bhutanese Himalayas, the Jaldhaka River flows through the west of the town. The Daina, Gilandi, Duduya, Kumlai, Jhumur, and Bamni are other rivers which flow through the town.
Average elevation: 77 m
Jaynagar Majilpur
India > West Bengal > Jaynagar - I
Jaynagar Majilpur is located at 22°10′31″N 88°25′12″E / 22.1751965°N 88.4200762°E / 22.1751965; 88.4200762. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).
Average elevation: 5 m
Baruipur
India > West Bengal > Baruipur
Baruipur is located at 22°21′56″N 88°25′57″E / 22.3654432°N 88.4325028°E / 22.3654432; 88.4325028. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Average elevation: 7 m
Lava
India > West Bengal > Kalimpong - II
Lava (also known as Lava Bazar) is a town in the Kalimpong II CD block in the Kalimpong subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the Indian state of West Bengal. As it lies in the high altitude, so it is also visible from high altitude towns and villages of East Sikkim, high areas of Bhutan and also from…
Average elevation: 1,931 m
Rajpur Sonarpur
India > West Bengal > Sonarpur
Rajpur Sonarpur is located at 22°26′18″N 88°25′55″E / 22.4382026°N 88.4320450°E / 22.4382026; 88.4320450. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Average elevation: 4 m
Birbhum
Often called "the land of red soil", Birbhum is noted for its topography and its cultural heritage which is somewhat different from the other districts in West Bengal. The western part of Birbhum is a bushy region, a part of the Chhota Nagpur Plateau. This region gradually merges with the fertile alluvial…
Average elevation: 70 m
Magrahat - II
Magrahat II CD block is located at 22°14′31″N 88°22′42″E / 22.2420°N 88.3784°E / 22.2420; 88.3784. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).
Average elevation: 4 m
Kakdwip
India > West Bengal > Kakdwip
Kakdwip is located at 21°52′45″N 88°11′29″E / 21.8791446°N 88.1912992°E / 21.8791446; 88.1912992. It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 ft).
Average elevation: 3 m
Baruipur
The Baruipur CD block is located at 22°21′56″N 88°25′57″E / 22.3654432°N 88.4325028°E / 22.3654432; 88.4325028. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Average elevation: 4 m
Kakdwip
India > West Bengal > Kakdwip
Kakdwip is located at 21°52′45″N 88°11′29″E / 21.8791446°N 88.1912992°E / 21.8791446; 88.1912992. It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 ft).
Average elevation: 3 m
Thakurpukur Maheshtala
Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block is located at 22°30′31″N 88°15′12″E / 22.5086210°N 88.2532182°E / 22.5086210; 88.2532182. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Average elevation: 5 m
Purba Medinipur
Purba Medinipur district is part of the lower Indo-Gangetic Plain and Eastern coastal plains. Topographically, the district can be divided into two parts – (a) almost entirely flat plains on the west, east and north, (b) the coastal plains on the south. The vast expanse of land is formed of alluvium and is…
Average elevation: 6 m
Uttar Dinajpur
The regional topography is generally flat with a gentle southerly slope towards which the main rivers like Kulik, Nagar, Mahananda. The District forms a part of the basin lying between Rajmahal hills on the east. The older alluvium is estimated to be Pleistocene age. Uttar Dinajpur is bestowed with a very…
Average elevation: 45 m
Bidhannagar
India > West Bengal > Bidhannagar
According to the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, the city area has a total area of 55.51 square kilometres (21.43 sq mi), with approx 30.51 square kilometres (11.78 sq mi) of it being land, and approx 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), or 45.5% of the total, being covered by water. It has an average…
Average elevation: 5 m
Mathurapur - I
Mathurapur I CD block is located at 22°07′13″N 88°23′39″E / 22.1203°N 88.3943°E / 22.1203; 88.3943. It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft).
Average elevation: 4 m
Patharpratima
Patharpratima CD block is located at 21°47′39″N 88°21′20″E / 21.7941°N 88.3555°E / 21.7941; 88.3555. It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 ft).
Average elevation: 3 m
Bhangar - I
The Bhangar I CD block is located at 22°30′45″N 88°36′35″E / 22.5126°N 88.6097°E / 22.5126; 88.6097. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Average elevation: 3 m
Diamond Harbour - II
The Diamond Harbour II CD block is located at 22°11′28″N 88°11′26″E / 22.1910091°N 88.1904741°E / 22.1910091; 88.1904741. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).
Average elevation: 3 m
Bhangar - II
The Bhangar II CD block is located at 22°30′45″N 88°36′35″E / 22.5126°N 88.6097°E / 22.5126; 88.6097. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Average elevation: 4 m
Bishnupur - II
The Bishnupur II CD block is located at 22°22′52″N 88°16′05″E / 22.3812°N 88.2680°E / 22.3812; 88.2680. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Average elevation: 4 m
Kakdwip
Kakdwip CD block is located at 21°52′45″N 88°11′29″E / 21.8791446°N 88.1912992°E / 21.8791446; 88.1912992. It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 ft).
Average elevation: 3 m
