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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in Kolkata. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.


Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
ABP Group Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Kolkata 1922 Media, news
Britannia Industries Consumer goods Food products Kolkata 1892 Food products
Calcutta Tramways Company Consumer services Travel & tourism Kolkata 1880 Public rail transportation
CESC Limited Utilities Conventional electricity Kolkata 1897 Electrical distribution
Coal India Limited Basic materials Coal Kolkata 1975 Coal mining
Croldy Technology Internet Kolkata 2021 Search
Damodar Valley Corporation Utilities Conventional electricity Kolkata 1948 Power
Emami Consumer goods Nondurable household products Kolkata 1974 Fast-moving consumer goods
Eveready Industries India Consumer goods Durable household products Kolkata 1905 Batteries, flashlights, lamps
Exide Industries Industrials Electrical components & equipment Kolkata 1947 Batteries
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Industrials Shipbuilding Kolkata 1884 Ship building
Heavy Vehicles Factory Industrials Defense Kolkata 1775 Defense vehicles, part of Ordnance Factories Board
Hindustan Copper Basic materials Precious metals & minerals Kolkata 1967 State-run mining
Hindustan Motors Consumer goods Automobiles Kolkata 1942 Part of CK Birla Group
ITC Conglomerate - Kolkata 1910 Consumer goods, hotels, industrials
Ordnance Factories Board Industrials Defense Kolkata 1775 Defense systems, firearms
Shree Cement Industrials Building materials & fixtures Kolkata 1979 Cement
Shree Ganesh Jewellery House Consumer services Specialty retailers Kolkata 2002 Jeweler
Skipper Limited Industrials Electrical components & equipment Kolkata 1981 Electrical transmission infrastructure
Sterlite Industries Basic materials General mining Kolkata 1975 Mining, part of Vedanta Resources (UK)
Tata Global Beverages Consumer goods Beverages Kolkata 1964 Part of Tata Sons
Tata Interactive Systems Industrials Business support services Mumbai and Kolkata 1990 Part of Tata Sons
UCO Bank Financials Banks Kolkata 1943 State bank
West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation (WEBEL) Industrials Electrical components & equipment Kolkata 1974 Capacitors, driven equipment, picture tubes, telephone exchanges
West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation (WEBEL) Industrials Electrical components & equipment Kolkata 1974 Capacitors, driven equipment, picture tubes, telephone exchanges


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Italics indicates an unrecognised or partially recognised country.  1 Sometimes included in Europe, depending on the border definitions.  2 Officially known as Myanmar.  3 Sometimes included in Oceania, and also known as Timor-Leste.  4 Transcontinental country.  5 Commonly known as Taiwan. 
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  1. Bandhan Bank
  2. Croldy
  3. Magma Fincorp
  4. Initially Corporation Limioted
  5. La Opala
  6. CESC
  7. Allahabad Bank
  8. Khadim India
  9. Ramkrishna Forgings
  10. Embee

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