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Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite its twin city of Kolkata. [3] Administratively Howrah lies within Howrah district and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision; it is also part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
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 ...
The Howrah Bridge is a balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, [ 9 ] [ 11 ] the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata , which are located at the opposite banks of each other.
Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal at Kolkata metropolitan region,India. [10]
Howrah Municipal Corporation (abbreviated as HMC) is the local government of the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is the second largest municipal corporation and urban area in the state. It is the second largest municipal corporation and urban area in the state.
Howrah or Haora, is one of the largest cities in West Bengal, India. Many notable people is born or associated with this city. ... Wikipedia® is a registered ...
Pages in category "Cities and towns in Howrah district" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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]