Howrah AI Report
Date: August 15, 2025
Howrah district in West Bengal, has 5.2% to the state's population. It produces 6.1% of State's Rice production and 17.3% of West Bengal's Potatoes production(4.7% of India's production). Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Fort Mornington. It houses notable places of worship Ramrajatala Temple are some of the religious sites. The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, located 8 Km away.
Howrah is the 44th 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 32nd highest ranked in population and 648th ranked in area, in India.
The average Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 10. Howrah is the 1st highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that this district has better urban development as compare to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Howrah is the 2nd highest ranked in Bengali Script . This indicates a high pool of literate bengali population compared to other cities.
The average # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 1508. Howrah is the 8th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that the government has placed a greater emphasis on green energy in this district compared to other districts.
Number of towns (Number , Census 2011)
Bengali Script
# of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy
Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)
Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linked in May, 2025)
Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q3 2024)
The Average Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 22. Howrah is the 676th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies that this district is less urbanised compared to other districts
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Howrah is the 669th worst ranked in Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linked in May, 2025) . This indicates lower Linkedin IDs in Linkedin Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.
Howrah is the 632nd worst ranked in Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q3 2024) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that financial activities in district is less compared to other districts.
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Howrah Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ab. Prod (000' tonnes ) Potatoes Production |
Ab. Prod (000' tonnes ) Potatoes Production | 4.73% | 4th | 8209 |
|
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Maize Production |
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Maize Production | 1.84% | 10th | 6558 |
|
Ab. Prod (Mn tonnes) Rice Production |
Ab. Prod (Mn tonnes) Rice Production | 0.93% | 31st | 10570 |
|
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) | 0.20% | 122nd | 7041 |
|
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) | 0.13% | 270th | 6821 |
|
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) | 0.14% | 295th | 7371 |
|
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production |
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production | 0.03% | 310th | 1420 |
|
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 375th | 5300 |
|
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 425th | 7486 |
|
Number of Bufflo (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Bufflo (20th Cattle Census) | 0.01% | 474th | 10340 |
|
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 496th | 3050 |
|
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 505th | 6963 |
|
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 509th | 7336 |
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 |
Airports
| Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Airport Name |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport | Kolkata | CCU | 8 Km |
Howrah
Health Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of District Hospital | 1 | 162nd | 1399 |
| 2 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 32nd | 6195 |
| 3 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 81st | 8706 |
| 4 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 107th | 1191 |
| 5 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 94th | 7022 |
| 6 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 122nd | 2931 |
| 7 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 70th | 10323 |
| 8 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 193rd | 4106 |
Howrah
Wealth Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 38th | 7051 |
| 2 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 73rd | 7982 |
| 3 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 45th | 5586 |
| 4 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 329th | 8559 |
| 5 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q3 2024) | 28688 | 70th | 6466 |
| 6 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 120th | 9773 |
| 7 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2024) | 5533 | 27th | 9039 |
| 8 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 35th | 10711 |
| 9 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 87th | 1614 |
| 10 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2024) | 23 | 56th | 9370 |
| 11 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 27th | 9637 |
| 12 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 51st | 4688 |
| 13 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 23rd | 7168 |
| 14 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 119th | 10479 |
| 15 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q3 2024) | 183 | 43rd | 6004 |
| 16 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 46th | 8449 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 223rd | 7059 |
| 2 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 255th | 5523 |
| 3 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2024) | 11 | 303rd | 3979 |
| 4 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2024) | 14 | 477th | 4734 |
| 5 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 535th | 6107 |
| 6 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q3 2024) | 23154 | 632nd | 1995 |
Howrah
Demography Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 24th | 2071 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 248th | 2254 |
| 2 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 307th | 5505 |
Howrah
Education Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 85th | 8293 |
| 2 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 53rd | 7543 |
| 3 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 37th | 3997 |
| 4 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 53rd | 10845 |
| 5 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 49th | 3087 |
| 6 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 28th | 9220 |
| 7 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 22nd | 4689 |
| 8 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 25th | 9278 |
| 9 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 28th | 6629 |
| 10 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 43rd | 7384 |
| 11 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 59th | 9242 |
| 12 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 30th | 7304 |
| 13 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 50th | 7367 |
| 14 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 82nd | 4571 |
| 15 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 11th | 1956 |
| 16 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 17th | 2557 |
| 17 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 34th | 7001 |
| 18 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 43rd | 2841 |
| 19 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 54th | 10978 |
| 20 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 23rd | 3602 |
| 21 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 17th | 10876 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 335th | 4069 |
| 2 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 6151 | 584th | 1263 |
| 3 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1085 | 584th | 10652 |
| 4 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 600th | 2246 |
| 5 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 600th | 7711 |
| 6 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 630th | 9682 |
| 7 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 630th | 10374 |
Howrah
Governance Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 148th | 7689 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 405th | 1692 |
Howrah
Internet Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, May 2025) | 172612 | 21st | 5230 |
| 2 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 129th | 2623 |
| 3 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI 2024) | 411790 | 46th | 3058 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Internet Pop/City Pop (%, TRAI December 2024) | 122 | 282nd | 2795 |
| 2 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 106 | 484th | 5323 |
| 3 | Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linked in May, 2025) | 135164 | 669th | 2442 |
Howrah
Language Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odia Script | 5442 | 48th | 4952 |
| 2 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 51st | 6401 |
| 3 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 18th | 8734 |
| 4 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 54th | 5574 |
| 5 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 66th | 9517 |
| 6 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 2nd | 10404 |
| 7 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 65th | 4186 |
| 8 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 139th | 9214 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kannada Script | 23603 | 391st | 7500 |
| 2 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 518th | 6910 |
| 3 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 551st | 6739 |
| 4 | Assamese Script | 3229 | 586th | 6226 |
| 5 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 627th | 7293 |
| 6 | Telugu Script | 39429 | 646th | 1734 |
| 7 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 656th | 9696 |
| 8 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 657th | 5199 |
| 9 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 687th | 9096 |
Howrah
Media Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 92nd | 10215 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 492nd | 10869 |
| 2 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 22 | 676th | 10017 |
Howrah
Urbanization Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 18th | 3812 |
| 2 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 20th | 8739 |
| 3 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 24th | 9587 |
| 4 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 137th | 2890 |
| 5 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 35th | 4900 |
| 6 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 49th | 3770 |
| 7 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 63rd | 8473 |
| 8 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 25th | 3174 |
| 9 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 8th | 9762 |
| 10 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 1st | 7966 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 246th | 10857 |
| 2 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 404th | 6087 |
Howrah
Work Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 14th | 10452 |
| 2 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 24th | 5870 |
| 3 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 38th | 7882 |
| 4 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 23rd | 6393 |
| 5 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 53rd | 6668 |
| 6 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 30th | 10650 |
| 7 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 36th | 2482 |
| 8 | Private Jobs(Formal),2023 | 15104 | 33rd | 4624 |
languages
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
Basic Details
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 1,077,075 |
|---|---|---|
| City(District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 44th |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 1,467 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 648th |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 138 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 650 |
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respective
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politically
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district
parts i.e. sum of 768 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 768 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
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points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 768
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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.