Howrah
Howrah (/ˈhaʊrə/, Bengali: [ˈɦao̯ɽa], alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision. It is the Third most populated city in West Bengal after Kolkata and Asansol. Howrah is an important transportation hub and gateway to Kolkata and West Bengal 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). | |
| Nickname: Sheffield of India | |
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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 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.55 km2 (24.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,077,075 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| 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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