Book your newspaper ads online for Kolkata with Ads2Publish. Compare Classified and Display ad rates for 12+ leading Kolkata newspapers like Anandabazar Patrika, The Telegraph, Times of India, Ei Samay, Prabhat Khabar and Economic Times. Get expert guidance for choosing the right newspaper, tips to maximise ad response, simple step-by-step booking, and get clear answers to frequently asked Kolkata newspaper advertising questions.
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Post your Classified or Display advertisement in leading newspapers through trusted Advertising Agency in Kolkatta. Over the period our ad agency has grown immensely and has been recognized as a foremost service provider in the field of Newspaper advertising in Kolkatta.
Kolkata - the City of Joy and India's cultural capital - has one of the most distinctive newspaper markets in the country. Bengali is the heartbeat of this city's print media, but English papers carry deep prestige and a large Hindi-speaking migrant population creates significant demand for Hindi dailies too. Based on 21 years of placing ads for Kolkata clients, here's our expert recommendation:
Get a ballpark before you book. These are starting rates for classified ads in Kolkata editions. Actual rates depend on edition, date, and ad size. Call us for an exact quote. Whether you want to post an ad in a newspaper, give a paper ad for matrimonial or recruitment, or run a full display advertisement in a newspaper - these indicative rates will help you plan your budget.
A Classified ad is text-only, charged per word or per line. Ideal for Name Change, Matrimonial, Lost & Found. A Display ad is image-based, charged per sq. cm. Ideal for promotions, recruitment, and property.
As an authorized agency, we access special discount rates not available to individual bookers. On average, our clients save 10-25% compared to booking directly at the newspaper counter.
| Newspaper | Classified (Starting) | Display (Starting) | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anandabazar Patrika POPULAR | ₹1,400-6,000 / insertion | ₹900 / sq.cm | Bengali mass market, all of West Bengal |
| Ei Samay POPULAR | ₹1,575-4,000 / insertion | ₹700 / sq.cm | Bengali readers, younger demographic |
| The Telegraph POPULAR | ₹800-5,000 / insertion | ₹850 / sq.cm | English audience, South Kolkata elite |
| Times of India | ₹1,500-5,000 / insertion | ₹950 / sq.cm | IT & corporate, Salt Lake / New Town |
| Prabhat Khabar | ₹400-2,500 / insertion | ₹500 / sq.cm | Hindi-speaking community |
| Economic Times | ₹650-3,500 / insertion | ₹800 / sq.cm | B2B & finance, corporate sector |
| Business Line | ₹305-2,000 / insertion | ₹600 / sq.cm | Financial & trade audience |
| Sanmarg | ₹300-2,000 / insertion | ₹450 / sq.cm | Hindi readers, North Kolkata |
* Rates are indicative and subject to change. Contact us for exact quotes, multi-insertion discounts, and package rates. We offer Pay-2-Get-1-Free packages for select newspapers.
Our booking process is designed to be the fastest and simplest way to place an ad in any Kolkata newspaper - online, any time.
Select from 12+ newspapers circulated in Kolkata
Matrimonial, Name Change, Property & more
Choose single or multi-insertion offer
Pick your publication date from the calendar
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After placing over 10 lakh ads, here's what our Kolkata media team has learned about what works in the City of Joy's newspaper market:
Each ad category peaks on specific days in Kolkata:
Not sure which day works best? Call our Kolkata team for expert guidance.
Every Kolkata newspaper rewards repeat bookings:
For matrimonial, property, or recruitment ads that benefit from repeat exposure, always opt for multi-insertion packages - the cost per response drops significantly.
West Bengal authorities require your Name Change ad in one English and one Bengali (or local language) newspaper. Our 4 pre-bundled packages are:
All packages include next-day booking confirmation. Call us to pick the right combination.
In Kolkata's classified sections, readers scan fast. Lead with the most important detail - "2 BHK Flat Salt Lake Ready" outperforms "Spacious 2 Bedroom Flat Available." For Bengali ads in Anandabazar Patrika or Ei Samay, our Kolkata team can help draft and optimise your ad copy in Bengali at no extra charge - well-crafted Bengali copy consistently generates 20-30% more responses than a plain transliteration.
We booked a matrimonial ad in Anandabazar Patrika for our son. Ads2Publish advised the Sunday edition and helped write the Bengali copy. We received 45+ responses within two weeks - the most effective matrimonial ad we have ever placed. Excellent service.
Needed a Name Change ad urgently for my passport. Ads2Publish booked Times of India + Ei Samay combo same day and the ad appeared next morning. The entire process was smooth, online, and the rate was much better than what I was quoted at the Times office.
Our company places recruitment ads through Ads2Publish in The Telegraph every quarter. Their knowledge of which edition works for IT roles in the Salt Lake Sector V corridor is genuinely useful. We get better candidates compared to digital job portals for senior roles.
Placed a property sale ad in ABP Saturday edition for our flat in Rajarhat. Got 8 genuine enquiries over the weekend. Ads2Publish's advice to specifically target the Saturday property supplement made all the difference. Will always use them for newspaper ads.
We are a Marwari family settled in Kolkata and needed a matrimonial ad in Prabhat Khabar. Ads2Publish knew exactly which edition and day to choose for our community. Quick booking, fair price, strong response. Very happy with the service.
I run a retail shop in New Market and wanted to advertise a sale. Ads2Publish recommended Ei Samay for the Bengali audience and the response on sale day was excellent. Very affordable and the team guided me through the whole process patiently.
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Kolkata - the City of Joy and capital of West Bengal - is India's third-largest city with a metropolitan population of over 1.5 crore. As the intellectual, cultural, and commercial capital of Eastern India, Kolkata has long been one of India's most literate cities and the newspaper tradition runs deep. No other Indian city has a Bengali-language newspaper as dominant as Anandabazar Patrika - with a print run exceeding 6 lakh copies, ABP is the largest-circulated regional language newspaper in India.
Despite Kolkata's evolving tech and startup scene, print advertising in this city continues to command exceptional trust. A matrimonial notice in Anandabazar Patrika carries social weight that no online matrimonial platform can replicate in the Bengali community. The Telegraph has been the preferred English paper of Kolkata's educated elite for decades - an obituary or condolence notice in TT carries meaning beyond words. Name Change ads remain a legal requirement at all Kolkata Passport Seva Kendra offices. And business promotions in ABP still drive footfall to Kolkata's retail and commercial districts in a way that newspapers in few other cities can.
Our Kolkata team's 21 years of deep experience in this market - spanning Bengali, English, Hindi, and Odia newspapers - ensures your ad reaches exactly the audience you need.
