- First Capital of India: Kolkata
- First port of India: Kolkata
- Nobel Laureates of India: 6 out of 7 are from Kolkata
- National Poet of India: From Kolkata
- National Anthem, Song of India: From Kolkata
- The only inspiration for youths by whose name International Youth day is celebrated: Swami Vivekananda is from Kolkata
- Largest library in India: Kolkata
- Largest Museum in India: Kolkata
- The city in India where trams run still as a public transport: Kolkata
- India's largest cricket stadium: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- India's largest football stadium: Salt Lake stadium Kolkata ( also Asia's largest)
- Largest Botanical Garden in India: Kolkata ( Shibpur Botanical Garden)
- Largest zoo in India: Kolkata ( Alipore Zoo)
- India's first medical college: Kolkata ( Medical college, Kolkata)
- India's first University: Kolkata (Calcutta University)
- India's only film director who got an Oscar: from Kolkata ( Satyajit Ray)
- First Miss Universe of India: from Kolkata ( Susmita Sen)
- Largest race course in India: Kolkata
- Oldest cricket club of India: Calcutta cricket club
- First city in India where Metro rail as a public transport started: Kolkata
- The only city of India for which the whole bollywood industry depends when it comes for music and direction: Kolkata
- Highest number of Scienctists and doctors are from which city in India: Kolkata
- Largest railway station of India: In Kolkata ( Howrah)
- Busiest railway station of India: Kolkata ( Sealdah)
- Only riverine port of India: Kolkata Port
- Only Cantilever bridge in India : Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)
- Largest golf course of India: In Kolkata (Royal Calcutta Golf Club)
- Largest second hand book market in India: College street ( also second in the world). Kolkata
- India's first mobile telephony started in Kolkata.
- India's first river bed metro tunnel is coming up in Kolkata.
Kolkata Truly The City of Joy. Enjoy Life in Kolkata. Best Place to Live in India.
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