Does Kolkata, West Bengal have a lot of homelessness and poverty?

Kolkata has one of the densest populations one will ever see in a metropolitan city, even by Indian standards. The older parts of the city still show many traces of Bengal’s colonial past. This colonial history has influenced much of the city’s vibrant culture and diverse cuisine. Some visitors might be shocked at the visible poverty, but no one can help noticing the wonderful crafts, textiles, music and the people’s sheer zest for living despite daily vicissitudes. This aspect of the city becomes most evident during the massive annual Durga Puja – originally a religious festival which has come to transcend transcend barriers of caste, creed and race and evolved into a model of community spirit and human harmony.

Kolkata is known as the “City Of Joy”. It’s a city with plenty of opportunities. It’s a very big city with almost everything available that anyone can imagine. Here you can see millionaires roaming the streets in their luxury cars and beggars sleeping unfed beside the roads on the footpaths. It has a lot of heritage such as Howrah Bridge and Victoria Memorial. Kolkata is well connected with the rest of the world by air, water, rails and roads.