|
Howrah District
Howrah district (, ) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of Howrah. Geography The Howrah district lies between 22°48′ N and 22°12′ N latitudes and between 88°23′ E and 87°50′ E longitudes. The district is bounded by the Hooghly River and the North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts on the east, on the north by the Hooghly district (Arambagh and Shrirampur sub-divisions), and on the south by Midnapore East district (Tamluk sub-division). On the west Howrah district is bordered by the Ghatal sub-division of Midnapore West district, and partly by the Arambagh sub-division of Hooghly district to the north-west, and the Tamluk sub-division of Midnapore East district to the south-west. Boundaries of the district are natural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of West Bengal
The West Bengal is an Indian States and union territories of India, state located in eastern portion of the country. As of year 2025, the state is divided into 23 districts and 5 administrative divisions. The Himalayas lies in the north of West Bengal and the Bay of Bengal is at the south. Between them, the river Ganga flows eastwards and its main distributary, the Hooghly River, flows south to reach the Bay of Bengal. The Siliguri Corridor, which connects North-East India with rest of the India, lies in the North Bengal region of the state. Geographically, West Bengal is divided into a variety of regions—Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, Terai and Dooars region, North Bengal plains, Rarh region, Western plateau and high lands, coastal plains, Sundarbans and the Ganga Delta. In 1947, when India gained independence, the state of West Bengal was formed, with 14 districts, as per 1947 Partition of Bengal, partition plan of the then Bengal province of British India. The former prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panchla (community Development Block)
Panchla is a Community development block in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in Howrah Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Location Panchla is located at . Panchla CD Block is bounded by Jagatballavpur (community development block), Jagatballavpur CD Block in the north and west, Domjur (community development block), Domjur and Sankrail (community development block), Sankrail CD Blocks in the east and Uluberia I and Uluberia II CD Blocks in the south. It is located 10 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Panchla CD Block has an area of 53.42 km2. Panchla Police Station serves this CD Block. Panchla panchayat samity has 11 gram panchayats. The block has 26 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Bikihakola. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly River, Hooghly. The Rupnaraya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Howrah Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 543 Lok Sabha, parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centeres on Howrah in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 25 Howrah Lok Sabha constituency are in Howrah district. Overview The ''Hindustan Times'' reported, “Howrah is a 500-year-old urban agglomeration on the western bank of the Hooghly River and is best known for unplanned, densely populated habitation, one of the country's biggest rail terminuses, and a rusty manufacturing sector, especially iron foundries.” About the foundry industry ''The Times of India'' wrote, “Some have already downed their shutters. Others keep open for three days a week. A cut in wages has been accepted by the workers, mostly without even a grumble. The foundry industry of Howrah, once known as the Sheffield of India and one of the largest employers in the state, is now gasping for breath.” According to ''The Hindu'', Howrah and Sreerampur constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Constituencies Of The Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each member of parliament represents a single geographic constituency. The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of India is 550 members, made up of up to 530 members representing people of 28 states and 20 members representing people of 8 union territories based on their population. There are currently 543 constituencies in the Lok Sabha. Delimitation of constituencies Under the Delimitation Act of 2002, the Delimitation Commission of India has redefined the list of parliamentary constituencies, their constituent assembly segments and reservation status (whether reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates or Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates or unreserved). 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, which took place in May 2008, was the first state election to use newly demarcated assembly constituencies. Consequently, all assembly election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaynarayanpur
Udaynarayanpur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Udaynarayanpur is located at . Udaynarayanpur CD Block is bounded by Pursurah CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the north, Jangipara CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the east, Amta I and Amta II CD Blocks in the south and Khanakul I and Khanakul II CD Blocks, in Hooghly district, in the west. It is located 43 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Udaynarayanpur CD Block has an area of 124.80 km2. Udaynarayanpur police station serves this CD Block. Udaynarayanpur panchayat samity has 11 gram panchayats. The block has 75 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Udaynarayanpur. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyampur II
Shyampur II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Bargram, a constituent panchayat of Shyampur II block, is located at . Shyampur II CD Block is bounded by Bagnan II and Uluberia I CD Blocks in the north, Shyampur I CD Block in the east and south, Sahid Matangini and Tamluk CD Blocks, in Purba Medinipur district, across the Rupnarayan, in the west. It is located 51 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Shyampur II CD Block has an area of 100.25 km2. Shyampur police station serves this CD Block. Shyampur II panchayat samity has 8 gram panchayats. The block has 76 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Shashati. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The district c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyampur I
Shyampur I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Radhapur, a constituent panchayat of Shyampur I block, is located at . Shyampur I CD Block is bounded by Uluberia I CD Block in the north, Falta and Diamond Harbour II CD Blocks in South 24 Parganas district, across the Hooghly, in the east, Mahishadal and Tamluk CD Blocks, in Purba Medinipur district, across the Rupnarayan, in parts of the south and west, and Shyampur II CD Block in parts of the west and north. It is located 52 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Shyampur I CD Block has an area of 113.92 km2. Shyampur police station serves this CD Block. Shyampur I panchayat samity has 10 gram panchayats. The block has 67 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Shyampur. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uluberia II
Uluberia II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Baniban, a constituent panchayat of Uluberia II block, is located at Uluberia II CD Block is bounded by Amta I, Jagatballavpur and Panchla CD Blocks in the north, Uluberia I in the east and south and Bagnan I CD Block in the west. It is located 29 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Uluberia II CD Block has an area of 62.98 km2. Uluberia and Bauria police stations serve this CD Block. Uluberia II panchayat samity has 8 gram panchayats. The block has 32 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Bikihakola. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The district consists of a flat alluvial plain. Gram panchayats Gram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uluberia I
Uluberia I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Tapna Gram Panchayat (Purba Tapna Horkole), a constituent panchayat of Uluberia I block, is located at Uluberia I CD Block is bounded by Uluberia II, Panchla and Sankrail CD Blocks in the north, Budge Budge I and Budge Budge II CD Blocks in South 24 Parganas district, across the Hooghly in the east, Shyampur I CD Block in the south and Shyampur II, Bagnan II and Bagnan I CD Blocks in the west. It is located 28 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Uluberia I CD Block has an area of 114.38 km2.Uluberia police station serves this CD Block. Uluberia I panchayat samity has 9 gram panchayats. The block has 71 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Uluberia. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagnan II
Bagnan II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Chandrabhag, a constituent panchayat of Bagnan II block, is located at . Bagnan II CD Block is bounded by Bagnan I CD Block in the north, Uluberia I CD Block in the east, Shyampur II CD Block in the south and Sahid Matangini and Kolaghat CD Blocks, in Purba Medinipur district, across the Rupnarayan, in the west. It is located 44 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Bagnan II CD Block has an area of 77.52 km2. Bagnan police station serves this CD Block. Bagnan II panchayat samity has 7 gram panchayats. The block has 47 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Bagnan. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The district con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagnan I
Bagnan I is a community development block (CD Block) that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kalyanpur, a constituent panchayat of Bagnan I block, is located at . Bagnan I CD Block is bounded by Amta II and Amta I CD Blocks in the north, Uluberia II and Uluberia I CD Blocks in the east, Bagnan II CD Block in the south and Kolaghat CD Block, in Purba Medinipur district, across the Rupnarayan, in the west. It is located 44 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Bagnan I CD Block has an area of 83.01 km2. Bagnan police station serves this CD Block. Bagnan I panchayat samity has 10 gram panchayats. The block has 49 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Bagnan. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amta II
Amta II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Jaypur, a constituent panchayat of Amta II block, is located at Amta II CD Block is bounded by Udaynarayanpur CD Block and Khanakul II CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the north, Amta I CD Block in the east, Bagnan I CD Block in the south and Daspur II CD Block, in Paschim Medinipur district, in the west. It is located 36 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Amta II CD Block has an area of 135.42 km2. Amta police station serves this CD Block. Amta II panchayat samity has 14 gram panchayats. The block has 68 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Jaypur Fakirdas. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The district cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
