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Best areas to live in Howrah

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 38 areas · free public data

Air is the main story: a typical Howrah area averages 52 µg/m³ of PM2.5 a year, and Nov–Jan pushes that to 93 µg/m³ — above India's daily limit of 60. Where you live matters: Mato (44 µg/m³) and Radhadasi (57 µg/m³) are 13 µg/m³ apart.

Heat is a real factor, with around 185 hot or muggy days a year in a typical area and a hottest typical day near 44°C. The monsoon brings about 1,640 mm of rain. 26% of the 38 areas we compared sit inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a quarter of the land in a typical area (27%).

Annual PM2.5
52 µg/m³
Worst air (Nov–Jan)
93 µg/m³
Heat-stress days
185 / year
Monsoon rain
1,640 mm

Typical (median) area in Howrah.

Cleanest air

  1. 1
    Mato 71140843.5 µg/m³

    8.6 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

  2. 2
    Deoly 71130143.8 µg/m³

    8.3 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

  3. 3
    Wadipur 71141144.3 µg/m³

    7.8 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

  4. 4
    Narna 71140544.4 µg/m³

    7.7 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

  5. 5
    Sarenga 71130946.3 µg/m³

    5.8 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

  6. 6
    Sankrail 71131347.4 µg/m³

    4.7 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

  7. 7
    Nibra 71140947.5 µg/m³

    4.6 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

  8. 8
    Jagadishpurhat 71111547.8 µg/m³

    4.3 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

  9. 9
    Sapuipara 71120647.8 µg/m³

    4.3 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

  10. 10
    Addconagar 71212147.9 µg/m³

    4.2 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Howrah

Least heat stress

Heat stress is about the same across Howrah in this climate data (around 185 hot or muggy days a year), so we don't rank areas on it.

Lowest river/coastal flood risk

Model of river and coastal flooding; it does not cover street waterlogging from drains.

  1. 1
    Howrah 711101100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.

  2. 2
    Sibpur 711102100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Howrah

  3. 3
    BGarden 711103100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Howrah

  4. 4
    Dharsa 711104100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Howrah

  5. 5
    Dasnagar 711105100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Howrah

  6. 6
    Salkia 711106100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Howrah

  7. 7
    Ghusuri 711107100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Howrah

  8. 8
    Gip Colony 711112100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Howrah

  9. 9
    Balitikuri 711113100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Howrah

  10. 10
    Jagadishpurhat 711115100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Howrah

Greenest

  1. 1
    Sarenga 71130997% green

    97% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

  2. 2
    Deoly 71130190% green

    90% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

  3. 3
    Wadipur 71141189% green

    89% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

  4. 4
    Narna 71140586% green

    86% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

  5. 5
    Jagadishpurhat 71111575% green

    75% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

  6. 6
    Sapuipara 71120675% green

    75% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

  7. 7
    Mato 71140870% green

    70% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

  8. 8
    Addconagar 71212170% green

    70% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

  9. 9
    Chakundi 71231052% green

    52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

  10. 10
    Sankrail 71131351% green

    51% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Howrah

Least crowded

  1. 1
    Mato 7114081,553/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (17,159/km²). · Compare with Howrah

  2. 2
    Sarenga 7113093,404/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (17,159/km²). · Compare with Howrah

  3. 3
    Wadipur 7114115,158/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (17,159/km²). · Compare with Howrah

  4. 4
    Narna 7114055,863/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (17,159/km²). · Compare with Howrah

  5. 5
    Chamrail 7111148,117/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (17,159/km²). · Compare with Howrah

  6. 6
    Deoly 7113018,358/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (17,159/km²). · Compare with Howrah

  7. 7
    Jagadishpurhat 7111158,404/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (17,159/km²). · Compare with Howrah

  8. 8
    Sapuipara 7112068,404/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (17,159/km²). · Compare with Howrah

  9. 9
    Tribeni 7125039,700/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 17,159/km². · Compare with Howrah

  10. 10
    Sankrail 7113139,901/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 17,159/km². · Compare with Howrah

Best overall (free data)

Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.

  1. 1
    Mato 71140857/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah and more greenery than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

  2. 2
    Wadipur 71141157/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah and more greenery than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

  3. 3
    Narna 71140557/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah and more greenery than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

  4. 4
    Sarenga 71130956/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah and more greenery than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

  5. 5
    Sankrail 71131356/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah and more greenery than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

  6. 6
    Jagadishpurhat 71111556/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah and more greenery than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

  7. 7
    Sapuipara 71120656/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah and more greenery than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

  8. 8
    Gip Colony 71111253/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah and more greenery than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

  9. 9
    Balitikuri 71111353/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah and more greenery than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

  10. 10
    Dankuni 71231150/100

    Cleaner air than most of Howrah · Compare with Howrah

Worth checking

Areas with a low-lying spot, a modelled flood zone or a mapped industrial area within 1 km. Visit and ask before deciding.

All Howrah localities