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Artists from Kolkata

The 31 most-read artists based in Kolkata, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

31 artists are ranked in Kolkata. The biggest move was Cactus, up 4 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Kumar Sanufilmi	26,559	+2
02	Rahul Dev Burmanfilmi	25,634	+2
03	Amit Kumarfilmi	24,825	-1
04	Alka Yagnikbhajan, filmi	18,753	-3
05	Tanishk Bagchifilmi	18,525	0
06	Anupam Royfilmi, singer-songwriter	9,273	+3
07	Mohammed Azizfilmi	8,201	-1
08	Manna Deyfilmi	6,827	-1
09	Manny Eliasrock	6,444	-1
10	Nachiketa Chakrabortysinger-songwriter	2,075	0
11	Arkofilmi	1,927	0
12	Moheener Ghoragulirock	1,836	0
13	Hamish Imlachfolk	1,697	+1
14	Shujaat Husain Khanhindustani classical, indian classical	1,234	+1
15	Fossilsrock	1,135	+2
16	Cactusrock	1,046	+4
17	Anup Ghoshalfilmi	1,029	-1
18	Nikhil Banerjeehindustani classical	1,016	0
19	Sandhya Mukherjeefilmi	1,003	0
20	Shafin Ahmedrock	888	-7
21	Ronnie Rossjazz, post-bop	547	+1
22	John Mayerindo jazz, jazz fusion	440	-1
23	Debashish Bhattacharyaindian classical	437	+3
24	Lakkhichhararock	376	+3
25	Clarence Barlowcontemporary classical, electroacoustic	318	-1
26	Imrat Khanhindustani classical	301	-3
27	Bashir Ahmadfilmi	276	+1
28	Nishat Khanhindustani classical	258	-3
29	Radhika Mohan Maitrahindustani classical	186	0
30	Samrat Pandithindustani classical, bhajan	95	0
31	Debasis Chakrobortyindian classical	37	0

How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.