All Information About Howrah District

Information About Howrah District

Howrah district is in the State of West bengal (State Code: 19) and has a district code of 313.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 16, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 341.

Howrah has 14 tehsils or blocks, which are: Amta - I, Amta - II, Bagnan - I, Bagnan - II, Bally Jagachha, Domjur, Jagatballavpur, Panchla, Sankrail, Shyampur - I, Shyampur - II, Udaynarayanpur, Uluberia - I, Uluberia - II,

State Name
West bengal - 19
District Name
Howrah - HOWRAH
Official Website
District Code
313
Total Tehsils/Blocks
14
Total Population
1,066,888
Total Households
227,197
Total NEFT Bank Branches
244

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Howrah District:

Population Type Total
Total
1,066,888
Male: 543,161 | Female: 523,727
Rural
969,152
Male: 493,125 | Female: 476,027
Urban
97,736
Male: 50,036 | Female: 47,700

General Information

Number of Households: 227,197

Population Distribution

Total: 1,066,888 (Male: 543,161, Female: 523,727)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 721,764 (Male: 396,475, Female: 325,289)

Illiterate Population

Total: 345,124 (Male: 146,686, Female: 198,438)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 479,928 (Male: 309,104, Female: 170,824)

Main Workers

Total: 331,210 (Male: 247,086, Female: 84,124)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 133,659 (Male: 107,677, Female: 25,982)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 25,086 (Male: 15,757, Female: 9,329)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 56,931 (Male: 21,731, Female: 35,200)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 41,530 (Male: 15,357, Female: 26,173)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Howrah District
Total Branches: 244
AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002654

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0ANTBAG

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0AUNDUL

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0BAGNAN

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0BAINAN

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0BAKSHI

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0BHANDH

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0GURERB

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0HOWECX

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0HOWRAH