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 pronounced as Haora)[12] is a city[13][3] in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite its twin city of Kolkata.[3] Administratively Howrah lies within Howrah district, and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision. Howrah is an important industrial and transportation hub, and is also a gateway to Kolkata (and the rest of West Bengal) via Howrah railway station and Howrah Bridge.
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Coordinates: 22°34′48″N 88°19′46″E | |
State | West Bengal |
Division | Presidency |
District | Howrah |
Region | South Bengal |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
• Police commissioner | C Sudhakar, IPS[4] |
Area | |
• Metropolis | 63.55 km2 (24.54 sq mi) |
• Metro | 450.65 km2 (174.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population | |
• Metropolis | 1,077,075 |
• Density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,811,344 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[10][11] |
• Additional official | English[11] |
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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