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Howrah Analytics

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Please note that the Mother Tongue ( highest number) of this City/DHQ ( District Headquarter) in Census 2011 is Bengali Additionally, there is a possibility that there is more than 30K literate Urdu language population too in this City. The Census did NOT distinguish between literacy in Urdu vs merely speaking in Urdu language- as such, we can't be sure. It is therefore recommended to consider all URDU and Bengali data consolidated together for this City/DHQ, for any linguistic Digital market/advertising size calculations.

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City (district capitals)/DHQ

1. Bengali : 640,613
2. Hindi : 317,210
3. English Multilingual Population : 108,029

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 3

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Basic Details

City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population :	:	1,077,075
City(District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank)	:	43^rd
District Area (km²)	:	1,467
District Area (Rank)	:	648^th
No.of Towns in District	:	1
No. of Villages in District	:	364

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Howrah Highlights: India City/Districts Comparison

Howrah is the 43^rd ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Howrah District in West Bengal State. Howrah District is 20^th highest ranked in population & 648^th ranked in area, in India. Please keep the DHQ rank in perspective, for the highlights below.

Better than India Average-

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Howrah is the 1^st highest ranked in Number of towns(Number , Census 2011) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district has better urban development as compare to other districts.

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The average Bengali Script of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 13,153. Howrah is the 2^nd highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates a high pool of literate bengali population compared to other cities.

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Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Howrah is the 8^th highest ranked in # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy . This indicates that the government has placed a greater emphasis on green energy in this district compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

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Howrah is the 558^th worst ranked in Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs,RBI SCB 2023) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that economic condition of people in this district is better compared to people in other districts.

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The Average District Area (Sq Km) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Howrah is the 374^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This implies that this district has a higher access to natural resources compared to other districts.

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Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Howrah is the 307^th worst ranked in # of Uninhabited Villages .

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Howrah Nature Highlights

	Nature Metrics	% of India	Rank Out of 768	City / Districts Data
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production	Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production	0.03%	27^th	3010
Ab. Prod (Mn tonnes) Rice Production	Ab. Prod (Mn tonnes) Rice Production	0.94%	296^th	5248
Ab. Prod (000' tonnes ) Potatoes Production	Ab. Prod (000' tonnes ) Potatoes Production	4.73%	314^th	2309
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Maize Production	Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Maize Production	1.84%	372^nd	9896

Howrah Culture Highlights

Sr.No	Culture Metrics	Counts	Name
Famous Forts	Famous Forts	1	Fort Mornington
Famous Hindu Temples	Famous Hindu Temples	1	Ramrajatala Temple