About Howrah, West Bengal
Howrah district, in West Bengal, had a population of 48,50,029, a literacy rate of 74.3%, a sex ratio of 939 and a urban households of 64.3%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 48,50,029 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 939 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 64.3% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 74.3% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 70.8% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 7 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 6.5% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 37.5% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 13.7% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 14.4% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 58.9% | % of households |
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| Internet | 2.3% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 7.3% | % of households |
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| Television | 39.9% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 48.8% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 1.6% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 9.1% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 24.0% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 24.4% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 56.8% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 67.3% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 8.1% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 5.6% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Howrah (15)
Howrah (3,562 villages), Domjur (54 villages), Sankrail (34 villages), Panchla (39 villages), Jagatballavpur (81 villages), Uluberia - I (75 villages), Bagnan - I (49 villages), Amta - II (73 villages), Bally Jagachha (9 villages), Shyampur - I (66 villages), Amta - I (74 villages), Shyampur - II (75 villages), Uluberia - II (34 villages), Udaynarayanpur (74 villages), Bagnan - II (51 villages).
Largest villages (of 788)
Bally (CT), Bankra (CT), Chakapara (CT), Sankrail (CT), Nibra (CT), Kalara (CT), Panchla (CT), Sarenga (CT), Dhulagari (CT), Jujarsaha (CT), Podara (CT), Dhuilya (CT), Manikpur (CT), Panchpara (CT), Domjur (CT).