Description
Howrah is a district of West Bengal in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River,. Administratively Howrah City lies within Howrah district and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision; it is also part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Howrah City is an important industrial and transportation hub of Kolkata Metropolitan region.