Howrah district

Howrah (: হাওড়া জেলা) is a district of the state in eastern. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of proper.

The Howrah District is bounded by the and the  and  districts on the east, on the north by the  (Arambagh and Shrirampur sub-divisions), and on the south by  district (Tamluk sub-division).

On the west Howrah district is bordered by the Ghatal sub-division of district, and partly by the Arambagh sub-division of Hooghly district to the north-west, and the Tamluk sub-division of  district to the south-west.