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Haora
City of West Bengal, northeast India, on the right bank of the River Hooghly opposite Kolkata (formerly Calcutta); population (1991) 947,000. The capital of Haora district, it has jute and cotton factories; rice, flour, and saw mills; iron and steel works and chemical factories; and railway engineering works. Haora suspension bridge, opened in 1943, spans the river. It is on a railway junction.
Haora
(hä´ôrä) or Howrah (hou´rä) , city (1991 pop. 947,000), West Bengal state, E central India, on the Hugli River opposite Calcutta. It is located at the region's main railway terminus. Second only to Calcutta in the Hugliside industrial complex, Haora produces textiles, glass, hosiery, cigarettes, batteries, and products made from jute, cotton, and wood.
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Haora, India 4.3 miles
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