Howrah District, West Bengal
Howrah is an administrative district in West Bengal, India. The district is located about 10 km from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is in Howrah. Bengali is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,467 km², including 1,035.43 km² of rural area and 431.57 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Howrah District
Howrah District is divided into 14 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 786 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amta - I | 80 | 124.38 |
| 2 | Amta - II | 69 | 145.58 |
| 3 | Bagnan - I | 51 | 83.22 |
| 4 | Bagnan - II | 49 | 92.73 |
| 5 | Bally Jagachha | 9 | 30.93 |
| 6 | Domjur | 55 | 100.60 |
| 7 | Jagatballavpur | 77 | 133.74 |
| 8 | Panchla | 33 | 73.72 |
| 9 | Sankrail | 38 | 63.14 |
| 10 | Shyampur - I | 67 | 128.17 |
| 11 | Shyampur - II | 76 | 99.42 |
| 12 | Udaynarayanpur | 75 | 114.98 |
| 13 | Uluberia - I | 71 | 70.14 |
| 14 | Uluberia - II | 36 | 108.94 |
Population of Howrah District
According to the 2011 Census, Howrah District had a population of 48,50,029 people living in 10,61,336 households. The population comprised 25,00,819 males and 23,49,210 females, with an average population density of 3,306 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 48,50,029 | 17,75,885 | 30,74,144 |
| Male Population | 25,00,819 | 9,09,519 | 15,91,300 |
| Female Population | 23,49,210 | 8,66,366 | 14,82,844 |
| Total Households | 10,61,336 | 3,91,434 | 6,69,902 |
| Population Density | 3,306 / km² | 1,715 / km² | 7,123 / km² |
Howrah District had 36,05,206 literate people and 5,22,802 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,18,951 and 15,094 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,22,802 | 2,05,158 | 3,17,644 |
| Literate Population | 36,05,206 | 12,56,266 | 23,48,940 |
| Illiterate Population | 12,44,823 | 5,19,619 | 7,25,204 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,18,951 | 4,07,815 | 3,11,136 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,094 | 4,025 | 11,069 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.