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The history of the city of Howrah dates back over 500 years, but the district is situated in an area historically occupied by the ancient Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. Venetian explorer Cesare Federici, who travelled in India during 1565–79, mentioned a place called Buttor in his journal circa 1578. [15]
Howrah district (/ ˈ h aʊ r ə /, Bengali: [ˈɦao̯ɽa]) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of Howrah ...
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In 1862, Howrah Municipality was reorganised. [5] On 2 May 1864, by the Municipal District Improvement Act III (1864), the Howrah Municipality Board was formed and from 2 August 1864 it started execution vide Gazette Notification. [4] As per the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act of 1980, Howrah became a municipal corporation. [6]
Pages in category "Howrah district" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Kolkata West International City; T. Theatre Formation Paribartak; U.
Bally is located at and also the northernmost part of Howrah city It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).It is more elevated in the west than the east (where flows the Hoogly river), thus leading to a problem of water logging. [5]
Jagacha (also known as Jagachha) is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). [1] Jagacha is under the jurisdiction of Jagacha Police Station of Howrah City Police.