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 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 56 | 12 / 18 | 198 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 32.0% | 6 / 23 | 418 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.8% | 15 / 23 | 182 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 85.4% | 6 / 23 | 245 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.2% | 18 / 23 | 656 / 771 |
| 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 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,062 | 6 / 23 | 114 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 9.4% | 20 / 23 | 172 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 30.4% | 17 / 23 | 163 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 14,98,170 · Female 3,21,675 | 18,19,845 | 9 / 23 | 35 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 82.0% | 4 / 23 | 116 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 19,42,824 · Female 16,62,382 | 36,05,206 | 8 / 23 | 20 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 19.0% | 12 / 23 | 175 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 40.1% | 5 / 23 | 364 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 80.5% | 4 / 23 | 229 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 20.6% | 20 / 23 | 111 / 770 |
| 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 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.4% | 7 / 23 | 340 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 22.8% | 10 / 23 | 346 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.3% | 19 / 23 | 629 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.3% | 18 / 23 | 137 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 82.7% | 6 / 23 | 116 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.7% · Men 19.4% | 10.3% | 11 / 23 | 406 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 42.8% | 5 / 23 | 104 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 8 / 23 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.0% · Men 26.8% | 25.4% | 3 / 23 | 245 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 87.8% | 14 / 23 | 185 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 20.1% | 23 / 23 | 589 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 95.5% | 10 / 23 | 281 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 94.1% | 2 / 23 | 135 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 68.4% | 5 / 23 | 135 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 13 / 23 | 560 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,166 | 18 / 23 | 512 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.0% · Men 44.7% | 26.0% | 21 / 23 | 387 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 3.2% | 22 / 23 | 742 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.2% · Men 8.3% | 7.3% | 16 / 23 | 220 / 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 | 2,894 | 2 / 23 | 25 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.3 | 12 / 23 | 550 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 9.5 | 3 / 23 | 24 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 140 | 17 / 23 | 190 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 28.9 | 18 / 23 | 538 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 31.2 | 2 / 23 | 12 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 46 | 7 / 23 | 13 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.5 | 8 / 23 | 210 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 6.3 | 9 / 23 | 144 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 19 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 38.2 | 10 / 23 | 316 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 38.2 | 12 / 23 | 469 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.9 | 12 / 23 | 351 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 72 | 20 / 23 | 622 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Howrah
- NH-NH-12
- NH-NH-16
- NH-NH-19
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