Howrah
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This article is about the city in West Bengal, India. For its namesake district, see Howrah district. For other uses, see Howrah (disambiguation).
Howrah (/ˈhaʊrə/, Bengali: [ˈɦao̯ɽa], alternatively spelled as Haora)[11] is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah city is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River. Administratively Howrah city lies within Howrah district, and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision. It is also part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, with development from the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Howrah city is an important transportation hub and suburb of Kolkata. It is also a gateway to old Kolkata via Howrah railway station and Howrah Bridge.
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The Howrah Bridge High-rise apartments in Santragachi Inside IIEST Shibpur campus Howrah Junction railway station, biggest (in terms of number of platforms), oldest and busiest railway station of India (as of 2023). | |
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Coordinates: 22°34′48″N 88°19′46″E | |
State | West Bengal |
Division | Presidency |
District | Howrah |
Region | Greater Kolkata |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
• Police commissioner | C Sudhakar, IPS[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 63.55 km2 (24.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,077,075 |
• Density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[9][10] |
• Additional official | English[10] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 711101 to 711114, 711201 to 711204 and 711302 and 711409 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB-11 to WB-14 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Howrah Uttar, Bally, Howrah Madhya, Howrah Dakshin, Shibpur |
Website | www |
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