Howrah district, West Bengal
Howrah is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 48,50,029 at the 2011 Census across 1,474 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among West Bengal's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 49 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,474 km²
- Density
- 3,291
- per km²
- Literacy
- 74.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 939
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 61.9% | 4 / 23 | 293 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.5% | 4 / 23 | 142 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 77.4% | 3 / 23 | 319 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.0% | 4 / 23 | 319 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 72.9% | 10 / 23 | 418 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 32.0% | 6 / 23 | 418 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,67,053 · Female 3,51,898 | 7,18,951 | 15 / 23 | 66 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 7,761 · Female 7,333 | 15,094 | 22 / 23 | 562 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 14,98,170 · Female 3,21,675 | 18,19,845 | 9 / 23 | 35 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 19,42,824 · Female 16,62,382 | 36,05,206 | 8 / 23 | 20 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 80.5% | 4 / 23 | 229 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.7% · Men 19.4% | 10.3% | 11 / 23 | 406 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.7% | 14 / 23 | 369 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.6% | 10 / 23 | 260 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 27.5% | 21 / 23 | 561 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 27.3% | 18 / 23 | 435 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.3% | 9 / 23 | 224 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 87.8% | 14 / 23 | 185 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 95.5% | 10 / 23 | 281 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.0% · Men 44.7% | 26.0% | 21 / 23 | 387 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.2% · Men 8.3% | 7.3% | 16 / 23 | 220 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.3% | 18 / 23 | 137 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 25,00,819 · Female 23,49,210 | 48,50,029 | 9 / 23 | 24 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 42,64,956 | 10 / 23 | 49 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 3,303 | 2 / 23 | 21 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 2,904 | 2 / 23 | 25 / 785 |
National highways through Howrah
- NH-NH-12
- NH-NH-16
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