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Howrah is a city in Howrah district, West Bengal, home to 10,77,075 people at the 2011 Census.
Howrah: Census and Facts
District: Howrah district. Population (2011 Census): 10,77,075; 2001: 10,07,532. Area: about 63.55 sq km. Elevation: about 9 m.
Businesses and Economy in Howrah
Howrah is called the Sheffield of the East and is known for light engineering. Small engineering firms are spread across the city, particularly around Belilios Road near Howrah station, and there are many foundries in the Liluah area, although these businesses have declined this century.
History of Howrah
The name Howrah comes from haor, a Bengali word for a swampy lake.
Geography and Climate of Howrah
Howrah has a tropical wet-and-dry climate, with about 1,744 mm of rain a year and an average temperature of 26 °C.
Education in Howrah
IIEST Shibpur, an institute of national importance, is the fourth oldest engineering institution in India and is in Howrah.
Popular Places in and Around Howrah
Places documented within about 10 km of Howrah include St. Thomas' Church School (school, about 1 km away), Rail Museum (rail Museum, about 1 km away), Millennium Park (Kolkata) (public park, about 2 km away), State Bank Archives and Museum (museum and archive, about 2 km away) and Babu Ghat (ghat of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, about 2 km away).
Hospitals, Clinics and Healthcare in Howrah
Places listed in OpenStreetMap within about 3.5 km of the centre, with counts in brackets. Hospitals (36): Howrah District Hospital; Abinash Dutta Maternity Home; People Meditreat Pvt Ltd; Netra Sevasram; SMI Pvt Ltd; Sankara Nethralaya; Smt. Sarla Pahwa Memorial Eye Centre; South Howrah State General Hospital; Asharam Bhiwaniwala Hospital; Belur Sramajibi Swasthya Prakalpa Samity. Clinics (25): Medicare Clinic Pvt. Ltd.; Saha Polyclinic; Watkins Nursing Home; Arcadia Nursing Home [Pvt.] Ltd.; Care and Cure Polyclinic Cum Nursing Home; Dr Hari Har Roy Clinic. Pharmacies (9): Saha Pharmacy; Ross Healthcare; JP Medico Private Limited; Modern Pharmacy. Dental clinics (2): Dr. Partha Sarathi Sahana Dentist in Howrah.
Schools, Colleges and Libraries in Howrah
Schools (15): Howrah Vivekananda Institution; HVI Play Ground; B. K. Paul's Institution Ground; BE College Model School; Pajnanananda Vidyalaya Ground; Tiny Tots Kindergarten School; Harrow Hall; Shree Vishudhanand Saraswati Vidyalay school; Md Jan Higher Secondary School; Jewish Girls' School. Colleges and universities (8): Bijay Krishna Girls College; Armenian College; University of Calcutta, College Street Campus; Loreto House School & College; West Bengal Urdu Academy. Libraries (3): Ramanujan Central Library; Kolkata Police Library; Commercial Library of India.
Banks, Markets and Shopping in Howrah
Banks (41): UCO Bank and SnT building; ICICI Bank Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Kolkata-Branch; Old Reserve Bank of India Building; SBM Bank; Induslnd bank; SBI ATM; HSBC; Citibank; Punjab & Sind Bank; DCB Bank. ATMs (31). Marketplaces (4): Kolkata New market; Maidan Market; Flower Market. Malls and department stores (3): Avani Riverside; E-mall; Simpark Mall. Supermarkets (6): Happy Birthday Wishes; Burrabazar Wholesale Market; more. Supermarket; Big Bazaar Supermarket; Nature's Basket; More. Jewellers (4): Nemichand Bamalwa & Sons (J) Park Street; Chandrani Pearls; Bengal jewelry; Tanishq. Clothing shops (17): Sasha; Krishna Fashions; Sood; Sunshine; Biswa Bangla. Electronics and mobile shops (13): INDEPENDENT INDIA; Apple service center kolkata; Philips Arena; MJ Infotech; RG Cellulars.
Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes in Howrah
Hotels and lodges (73): New Super Guest House; OYO Novus Guest House; The Peerless Inn; Astoria Hotel; Downing Hall; Floatel; Hostel 11; Hostel 13; Hostel 14; Hostel 15. Restaurants and cafes (134): THE DELHI DURBAR RESTAURANT; Chai Break - Foreshoreroad; Peter Hu?; Roll It Out; Russell Punjabi Dhaba; Sabir's hotel; Wow! China Diner; AB's Absolute Barbeques; Kasturi; Lille. Bakeries and sweet shops (3): Kathleen; Mio Amore; Pâtisserie.
Temples, Landmarks and Parks in Howrah
Places of worship (67): Tazaung; Ahiritola Sarbojanin Durgotsav; Mandirtala Mondir; Ram Mondir; Subodh Mullick Square; Ahiritola 20 Pally; Anadamoyee Ashram; Beth-el Synagogue; Chorbagan Sarbojanin; Dakshinpara Durga Mandir. Attractions and museums (22): Eastern Railway Museum; Princep Ghat-I; Howrah Bridge; Chinese Alms House; Jorasanko Thakur Bari; Tagore's House; Howrah Junction Railway Station; Banking Museum. Parks and stadiums (138): Aviyaan Play Ground; Jatadhari Park; Sailen Manna Stadium; Sibaji Sanjha park; Dumurjola Eco Park; Khelaghar; Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Park; Alamohon Das Indor Stadium. Cinemas and theatres (8): Mayapuri Cinema Hall; HIND INOX; Chaplin Theatre; Moonlight Cinema; Paradise Cinema; THE REGAL.
Offices, Workshops and Business Services in Howrah
Government offices (16): Nabanna; BSNL Customer Service Centre - Burrabazar; BSNL Telephone Exchange Terreti Bazar; Gillander House; Assembly House; Kolkata Improvement Trust. Courts and municipal offices (6): Howrah District Court; Bankshall Court, Kolkata; Calcutta High Court; Metropolitan Magistrates Court; Family court. Company and IT offices (5): Communist Party Of India; CESC LTD; The Hindusthan Buildings( LIC Eastern Zonal Office); American Center; American Center,. Finance, insurance and legal offices (2): Z. Sanwarwala & Co; Life insurance corporation of india. Workshops and craft businesses (7): Munna Photographer; Prince Photo Pedia; ASUS Service Centre; JBL Service Centre By Harman; Middya Brothers; Saville Row. Coworking spaces (1): My Cube.
Railway, Bus and Fuel Stations in Howrah
Railway stations (22): Howrah Maidan; Howrah; Dashnagar; Shalimar; Ramrajatala; Tikiapara. Bus stations (12): Babu Ghat; Babughat bus stand; Howrah CSTC; Nabanna Bus Stand; B.B.D. Bag; Esplanade Bus Stand to Airport (line VS2). Fuel stations (14): HP; Bharat Petroleum; Indian Oil. Post offices (8): Post and Telegraph Office ( India Post); Foreign Post Office; American Center; Park Street Post Office; Elliot Road Post Office. Police stations (11): Amtala Phari; Shibpur Police Station; Hastings Police Station; Shibpur Police Line.
PIN Codes and Getting to Howrah
Post offices and PIN codes in Howrah: Howrah 711101, Howrah Loco Depot 711106, Howrah R.S 711101 and Howrah Vic.Cot.Mill 711107. Howrah has many rail and road links, and bridges connect it to Kolkata across the Hooghly river.
Cities Close to Howrah
The nearest cities we work with are Kolkata (about 4 km) and Durgapur (about 150 km).
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, Census of India 2011 and India Post and OpenStreetMap, checked 14 October 2026.
Industries we work with in Howrah
- Manufacturing
- Trading
- Retail
- Education