Area: 1467 square kilometers
Density of Population: 3300 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 83.85 % - Male: 87.69 %, Female: 79.73 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:935
Boundaries of Howrah District
North: Hooghly District, West Bengal
South: Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal
East: Kolkata District and Barrackpur District, West Bengal
West: Purba Medinipur District and Hooghly District, West Bengal
Howrah District Average Rainfall: 1683.5 mm
Howrah District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.30 deg C
Howrah District Average Temperature in Winter: 20.03 deg C
HOWRAH DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Bhagirathi River, Hooghly River, Rupnarayan River, Damodar River
Sub Divisions: Howrah Sadar, Uluberia
Blocks: Amta-I, Amta-II, Bagnan-I, Bagnan-II, Bally, Domjur, Jagatballavpur, Panchla, Sankrail, Shyampur, Udaynarayanpur, Uluberia-I, Uluberia-II,
Assembly Constituencies: Amta, Bagnan, Bally, Domjur, Howrah Central, Howrah North, Howrah South, Jagatballavpur, Kalyanpur, Panchla, Sankrail, Shibpur, Shyampur, Udaynarayanpur, Uluberia North, Uluberia South
Howrah District Nearby Attractions
1. Howrah Bridge or Rabindra Sethu
2. Panitras Samtaber
3. The Great Banyan Tree
4. Indian Botanic Garden
5. Belur Math and Temple
6. Garchumuk
7. Gadiara
8. Second Hooghly Bridge or Vidyasagar Setu
Howrah District Facts: NH 6 passes through this district.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, potatoes, coconut, jute
Major Industries: Cotton mills, glass factories, steel rolling mills, chemical production units, jute handicrafts
Major Educational Institutions: Bengal Engineering and Science University, Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Seacom Engineering College, International Institute of Management Sciences, Calcutta Institute of Technology, Bharat Engineering and Science University, Dinabandhu Institution, Lalbaba College, Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Allied Health Sciences
What is Howrah District Famous For: Howrah Bridge
Famous People From Howrah District: Dola Banerjee, Sudip Chatterjee, Kanan Devi, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Purnendra Patri, Rudranil Ghosh, Tulsi Chakrabarti, Alamohan Das
Last Updated : Saturday Jun 9 , 2012