Local businesses in Howrah
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 134
- Peter Hu?; Roll It Out; Russell Punjabi Dhaba; Sabir's hotel; Wow! China Diner; AB's Absolute Barbeques; Kasturi; Lille; Magnolia Gondhoraj; MamaGoto
- Hotels and lodges: 73
- The Peerless Inn; Astoria Hotel; Downing Hall; Floatel; Hostel 11; Hostel 13; Hostel 14; Hostel 15; Hostel 7; Hostel 8
- Attractions and museums: 22
- Chinese Alms House; Jorasanko Thakur Bari; Tagore's House; Howrah Junction Railway Station; Banking Museum; Black Hole of Calcutta; Kolkata Police Museum; Marble Palace; Old Jewish Girls’ School; Bank of Bengal Historic Building
- Cinemas and theatres: 8
- Mayapuri Cinema Hall; HIND INOX; Chaplin Theatre; Moonlight Cinema; Paradise Cinema; THE REGAL; Mahajati Sadan Auditorium
- 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
- Parks and stadiums: 138
- Jatadhari Park; Sailen Manna Stadium; Sibaji Sanjha park; Dumurjola Eco Park; Khelaghar; Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Park; Alamohon Das Indor Stadium; Alamohon Das Playground; Apu Durga Park; Arati Coton Mill Playground
- Clothing shops: 17
- Sunshine; Biswa Bangla; Kashmir Arts Gallery; Baksheesh Traders; Saha Design Shop; Linen Club; Nike; Blackberrys; Reebok; Westside
- Jewellers: 4
- Nemichand Bamalwa & Sons (J) Park Street; Chandrani Pearls; Bengal jewelry; Tanishq
- Salons and beauty shops: 7
- Nataraj Saloon; Rahees Hair Studio; Desires; Trendz; The Thai Aura Spa; Patna Hair Dressing Saloon; Hair and Skin Care Salon
- Bakeries and sweet shops: 3
- Kathleen; Mio Amore; Pâtisserie
Howrah facts
- District
- Howrah district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 10,77,075 (10,07,532 in 2001)
- Area
- about 63.55 sq km, about 9 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 711101 (Howrah R.S), 711106 (Howrah Loco Depot), 711107 (Howrah Vic.Cot.Mill)
- Places nearby
- St. Thomas' Church School (school, 1 km), Rail Museum (rail Museum, 1 km), Millennium Park (Kolkata) (public park, 2 km), State Bank Archives and Museum (museum and archive, 2 km)
- Local economy
- 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.
- Geography
- 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
- IIEST Shibpur, an institute of national importance, is the fourth oldest engineering institution in India and is in Howrah.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.