Advertising in Kolkata
Kolkata's local print and radio advertising is led by Food & Beverages and Services brands, with 9,583 advertisers tracked in the city. Radio carries 91% of it.
- Food & Beverages is the biggest advertising category here.
- Radio carries 91% of local ads.
- 9,583 advertisers tracked in Kolkata.
City figures cover print and radio, the two media bought market by market. Television and digital are bought nationally, so they are not split by city.
A radio-led market.
How Kolkata's measured local ads split across 2 media, led by Radio at 90.6%.
Each bar is a medium's share of the local ads we found in Kolkata.
Who advertises in Kolkata.
leads Kolkata's local print and radio advertising, one of 9,583 advertisers tracked here.
This is the number of ads each advertiser ran here.
What gets advertised.
The categories that dominate Kolkata's local media. Food & Beverages leads at 21% of measured local spend.
These are the categories advertising most heavily here; each links to how that industry advertises nationally.
Where the local ads run.
Ananda Bazar Patrika, Kolkata carries the most print ad weight in Kolkata.
Radio Mirchi, Kolkata leads Kolkata's radio inventory by ad weight.
The short answers.
Optimised for the questions people, and AI engines, actually ask about advertising in Kolkata.
Who advertises most in Kolkata?
Vishnu Packaging leads, across Food & Beverages, Services.
How do I advertise in Kolkata?
Local print and radio advertising in Kolkata is booked through agencies. Excellent Publicity handles planning, rates and release orders for this market.
Built from 18 industry-standard ad-monitoring and research sources. Every figure is a count of ads recorded, not rupees, because ad cost is not comparable between TV, radio, print and online. City figures cover print and radio, the two media bought market by market. Television and digital are bought nationally, so they are not split by city. Updated monthly. Full methodology →
Coverage: these figures reflect the advertising we were able to track across our data sources, a large sample but not every ad placed in India. Treat them as a directional, relative picture, not an absolute or complete record.
Updated March 2026.