What is the population of Howrah?

1,027,672 people, per GeoNames.

HOWRAH

West Bengal · INDIA (IN) · 22.58°N / 88.32°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,270,396

Howrah is a city in India with a population of 1,027,672. It sits at 22.58/88.32, runs on Asia/Kolkata, is 3 km from Bara Bazar.

Population 1,027,672

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

All facts

fields

Country: India
Subdivision: West Bengal
Coords: 22.58°N / 88.32°E
UTC offset: +5.5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Bara Bazar West Bengal 7,985 3.4 km

E Kolkata West Bengal 4,631,392 4.8 km

NW Bankra West Bengal 56,273 5.1 km

NE Chakapara West Bengal 27,320 6.9 km

N Bāli West Bengal 296,973 8.3 km

W Mahiari West Bengal 17,051 8.6 km

W Masila West Bengal 11,461 8.8 km

NW Dumjor West Bengal 17,972 8.9 km

NE Baranagar West Bengal 260,072 9.3 km

W Sānkrāil West Bengal 27,523 10.1 km

Air access

nearby

VEBA

Behala Airport

Small airport

8.5 km

CCU

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Large airport

15.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Howrah?: 1,027,672 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Howrah in?: Asia/Kolkata.
Which country is Howrah in?: India (IN).
Which airport serves Howrah?: Behala Airport (VEBA).
How far is Howrah from New Delhi?: About 1,300 km.
Does Howrah have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in India?: English.
What currency is used in India?: Indian Rupee.
How many cities are in India?: 7,016 on record.
Which admin region is Howrah in?: West Bengal.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1270396

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1270396,
    "name": "Howrah",
    "ascii_name": "Howrah",
    "country_code": "IN",
    "population": 1027672,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kolkata",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 22.57688,
    "longitude": 88.31857
  }
}

Context

comparatives

128.7x the population of Bara Bazar.
3 km from Bara Bazar.
Same timezone (Asia/Kolkata) as 7,013 other cities in India.