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Howrah vs Alipurduar

West Bengal · West Bengal

MetricHowrahAlipurduar
Population48,50,029 (48.5 lakh)15,01,983 (15.0 lakh)
Area1,467 km²3,383 km²
Density3,306 / km²444 / km²
HeadquartersHowrahAlipurduar
Established
Native nameহাওড়াআলিপুরদুয়ার
Opportunities11
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Howrah

Howrah district is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the most highly urbanized areas in 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.

Alipurduar

Alipurduar district, is one of the 23 districts of the state of West Bengal in India. The district is the part of Jalpaiguri Division. Alipurduar city is the headquarters of the district. It was made a district by bifurcating Jalpaiguri district on June 25, 2014. This is the easternmost district of West Bengal. It is situated in the Western Dooars natural region, in the foothills of the Bengal Himalayas.