Howrah district, Administrative district in West Bengal, India
The district extends along the western bank of the Hooghly River, spanning from latitude 22°12′30″ to 22°46′55″ north and longitude 88°22′10″ to 87°50′45″ east.
The district gained independent administrative status in 1793 when it separated from Hooghly district, with its revenue jurisdiction established separately in 1819.
The district produced notable figures including writer Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay from Panitrash village and advocate Barada Prasanna Pyne who contributed to Bengali literature.
The administrative structure includes two major subdivisions, Howrah Sadar and Uluberia, with multiple police stations and 16 assembly constituencies managing local governance.
The district maintains a population density of 2,913 people per square kilometer, making it one of the most densely populated regions in West Bengal.
Location: Presidency division
Capital city: Howrah
Shares border with: South 24 Parganas district, Purba Medinipur district, Paschim Medinipur district, Hooghly district, Kolkata district, North 24 Parganas district
Website: http://howrah.gov.in
GPS coordinates: 22.57363,88.32510
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:31
Howrah Bridge
2.6 km
Calcutta High Court
2 km
The Great Banyan
4.2 km
Vidyasagar Setu
1.9 km
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
4.2 km
Prinsep Ghat
2 km
Nabanna
1.4 km
General Post Office, Kolkata
2.3 km
St. John's Church
2.2 km
Babughat
1.7 km
Millennium Park
2.1 km
Metcalfe Hall
2 km
Bankshall Court
2.3 km
Howrah Planetarium and Astronomical Research Centre
1.1 km
Regional Railway Museum
1.7 km
Sailen Manna Stadium
1.5 km
Gwalior Monument
1.7 km
New Secretariat Building
1.9 km
Job Charnock's Mausoleum
2.2 km
Second Rohilla War Memorial
2.1 km
Reserve Bank of India Kolkata
2.3 km
Jagannath ghat
3 km
Postal Museum and Philatelic Library
2.3 km
Howrah station building
2.1 km
SER 641 → IR 45
4.2 km
Customs House
2.2 km
Howrah head post office
1.5 km
Tomb of Frances Johnson
2.1 kmReviews
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