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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Howrah

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping6,80748 years
Hindu temple3,420
Clothing stores3,354
Education3,05460 years
Apartments2,480
Shopping other2,41124 years
Electronics stores2,29323 years
Other membership organizations2,01228 years
Restaurants1,855
Corporate management1,72430 years
Pharmacies and drug stores1,612

Howrah Facts

Area22.7 km²
Population300,675
Male Population155,921 (51.9%)
Female Population144,754 (48.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+100.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+22.8%
Median Age28.1 years (Male: 28.5, Female: 27.7)
NeighborhoodsKadam Tala, Naora, Shibpur, Liluah, Choura Bustee, Shibpur, Bally
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng22.57688, 88.31857
Pin Codes711101711105711106711107711108More

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Howrah Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population149,723206,534244,786286,358300,675
Population Density6,599.4 / km²9,103.4 / km²10,789.5 / km²12,621.8 / km²13,252.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Howrah Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Howrah+91.3%+38.6%+17%
West Bengal+87.1%+38.9%+18.2%
India+111.1%+50.6%+24.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Howrah Median Age

Median Age: 28.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Howrah28.1 yrs27.7 yrs28.5 yrs
West Bengal26.9 yrs26.8 yrs27 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Howrah Population Density

Population Density: 13,253 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Howrah300,67522.7 km²13,253 / km²
West Bengal97 million85,313.5 km²1,137 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Howrah Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Howrah

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Howrah

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Howrah

Pin Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Howrah

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Howrah

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Howrah CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Howrah565,934 tn1.88 tn24,944.8 tons/km²
West Bengal140,075,161 tn1.44 tn1,641.9 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Howrah CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)565,934 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.88 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)24,944.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/28/181:03 PM4.555.4 km10,000 m8km ENE of Ghatal, Indiausgs.gov
8/6/136:36 PM4.583.1 km35,880 m7km NNE of Shantipur, Indiausgs.gov
6/1/131:28 PM4.167 km10,000 m11km SSE of Calcutta, Indiausgs.gov
1/5/097:04 AM4.262.4 km35,000 mIndia-Bangladesh border regionusgs.gov
4/16/0112:31 AM4.385.1 km10,000 mBangladeshusgs.gov
9/24/963:28 AM4.689.1 km36,400 mIndia-Bangladesh border regionusgs.gov
9/28/944:46 PM4.687.4 km33,000 mIndia-Bangladesh border regionusgs.gov

Howrah

Howrah or Haora (/ˈhaʊrə/) is an industrial city, a municipal corporation in the Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the district, and also the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision of the district. Located on the we..

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