Tier 2 Established 1843 Industrial / Railway / Twin to Kolkata

📍 Howrah

West Bengal • 711xxxx

Howrah, twin-city to Kolkata across the Hooghly river, is connected by the iconic Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu, world's busiest cantilever). Hosts Howrah Junction (India's busiest railway station with 1M daily passengers), IIEST Shibpur (oldest engineering institute in India after IIT Roorkee), Bengal Engineering, and major jute & engineering industries. Citizens access West Bengal Lakshmir Bhandar, Kanyashree, plus all central schemes.

Population

1.08M

10,77,000

Area

51 km²

GDP Rank

#38

in India

711

XXX series

📍 Coordinates

22.5958°N

88.2636°E

Helplines

active

📈 Population Growth (Decade-wise)

📞 Important Helplines

🚓

Police

100

🚒

Fire

101

🚑

Ambulance

102

👩

Women

1091

👧

Child

1098

🏛️

CM Office

2214-5555

🏭 Key Industries

🏭 Jute mills (15+ active)

🏭 Engineering & foundry

🏭 Railway operations (Howrah Junction)

🏭 Auto components

🏭 Hosiery & textiles

🏭 Iron foundries

🏭 Marine engineering

🗿 Famous Landmarks

🗿 Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu, 1943)

🗿 Vidyasagar Setu (cable-stayed)

🗿 Belur Math (Ramakrishna HQ)

🗿 Botanical Garden (Great Banyan tree)

🗿 Ramakrishna Math Belur

🗿 Howrah Junction

🗿 Indian Botanic Garden

🎓 Educational Institutions

🎓 IIEST Shibpur (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology)

🎓 Bengal Engineering & Science Univ

🎓 Howrah Medical College

🎓 University of Calcutta affiliated colleges

🎓 Belur Math vocational training

🎉 Festivals

🎉 Durga Puja (Howrah pandals world-famous)

🎉 Kali Puja

🎉 Diwali

🎉 Holi (dol jatra)

🎉 Eid-ul-Fitr

🌟 More Info

🍲 Cuisine: Telebhaja (deep-fried snacks), Phuchka (puchka), Howrah-style biryani, Sondesh, Mishti doi (sweet curd)

⚽ Sports: Eden Gardens (Kolkata 4km), Howrah Stadium for inter-college

📋 Popular Schemes

📋 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)

pmay-urban

💼 Active Jobs

💼 CCI Recruitment 2026

Cement Corporation of India • Deadline: 7/30/2026

💼 NEDFi Recruitment 2026

North East Development Finance • Deadline: 7/25/2026

💼 Bank of Maharashtra 2026

Bank of Maharashtra • Deadline: 7/20/2026

💼 Federal Bank Officer 2026

Federal Bank • Deadline: 7/15/2026

💼 Karnataka Bank 2026

Karnataka Bank • Deadline: 7/10/2026

💼 Punjab Sind Bank 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank • Deadline: 8/24/2026

💼 UCO Bank Recruitment 2026

UCO Bank • Deadline: 8/19/2026

💼 IOB Recruitment 2026

Indian Overseas Bank • Deadline: 8/14/2026

💼 Central Bank 2026

Central Bank of India • Deadline: 8/9/2026

🏛️ Government Offices

🏛️ Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC)

📍 Sharat Sadan, Howrah 711101

📞 033-26384303

🏛️ Howrah Collectorate

📍 College Road, Howrah 711104

📞 033-26412600

🏛️ Howrah District Magistrate

📍 Crown Building, Howrah 711101

📞 033-26380078

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

IIEST Shibpur Howrah - admission and fees?

JEE Advanced rank + JoSAA counselling. Old "BE College" upgraded to IIEST in 2014. Fees ₹1L/yr (UG); ₹50K (PG). SC/ST get full tuition waiver + ₹1,000/m. Hostel ₹20K/yr. Famous for Civil & Mining Engineering. Apply at iiests.ac.in via JoSAA portal.

Howrah jute industry workers - welfare schemes?

Jute Industry Welfare Cess (Govt of India) provides ₹1L life insurance, ₹50K medical, education for children. PF + ESIC mandatory for registered units. Mudra ₹50K for jute artisans. National Jute Board provides skill upgradation. Apply at jutecomm.gov.in or HMC Welfare Officer.

Lakshmir Bhandar Yojana Howrah - apply kaise karen?

WB resident women aged 25-60. ₹1,000/month general, ₹1,200 for SC/ST. Apply at lakshmirbhandar.wb.gov.in or Duare Sarkar camps held quarterly at HMC ward offices. Aadhaar + ration card + bank Aadhaar-seeded mandatory. ₹350 Cr disbursed monthly state-wide.