UDISE+ Official Data · Howrah ·  #9 in West Bengal · #676 in India

Howrah District
School Education Report

Infrastructure, teachers, and enrollment data for 3,647 schools in Howrah — sourced from the Government of India's official UDISE+ portal.

3.6KTotal Schools
7.9 LStudents Enrolled
26.7KTeachers
29.5:1Pupil–Teacher Ratio
UDISE+Official Source
⚡98.9%
Electricity
Good
🌐26.1%
Internet
Critical Gap
🚻97.6%
Girls Toilets
Good
💧98.9%
Drinking Water
Good
📚78.5%
Library
Good
District Education RatingUDISE+ Latest Data · Methodology v1.0
67.1out of 100B+

#9 of 20 in West Bengal
#676 of 782 nationally

Infrastructure
90.6A+
Digital Readiness
29.3D
Learning Resources
59B
Teacher Quality
57B
Inclusivity
91.8A+
Infrastructure

School Infrastructure Overview

⚡
98.9%
Electricity Available
Good
National: 91.9%  ·  West Bengal: 97.1%
🌐
26.1%
Internet Connectivity
Critical Gap
National: 63.5%  ·  West Bengal: 18.6%
🚻
97.6%
Functional Girls Toilets
Good
National: 92.4%  ·  West Bengal: 98.7%
🚹
94.2%
Functional Boys Toilets
Good
National: 89.7%  ·  West Bengal: 96.6%
💧
98.9%
Safe Drinking Water
Good
National: 98.1%  ·  West Bengal: 99.2%
📚
78.5%
Library Available
Good
National: 83.8%  ·  West Bengal: 70%
🏃
39.4%
Playground Available
Critical Gap
National: 74.2%  ·  West Bengal: 52%
💻
34%
Computers Available
Critical Gap
National: 62.3%  ·  West Bengal: 24.1%
♿
87%
CWSN-Friendly Facilities
Good
National: 83.2%  ·  West Bengal: 84.2%
Teacher Profile

Teacher Quality & Strength

26,717
Total Teachers
53.4%
Female Teachers
89.1%
Regular (Permanent)
🎓
17.9%
Trained Teachers
Critical Gap
National: 38.1%
📖
86.3%
Graduate & Above
Good
National: 87.3%
👩‍🏫
53.4%
Female Teachers
Needs Work
National: 54.2%
✅
89.1%
Regular (Permanent) Teachers
Good
National: 83.7%
Enrollment

Student Enrollment Breakdown

👥
7,88,374
Total Students
👧
3,99,832
Girls Enrolled
👦
3,88,542
Boys Enrolled
👧 Girls — 50.7%Boys — 49.3% 👦

National girls enrollment: 48.3%  · West Bengal: 50.1%

78%
Rural Schools
2,842 schools
82%
Govt Schools
2,986 schools
3%
Private Schools
96 schools
Benchmarking

Howrah vs State & National

Electricity
98.9% Howrah97.1% West Bengal91.9% India
Internet
26.1% Howrah18.6% West Bengal63.5% India
Girls Toilets
97.6% Howrah98.7% West Bengal92.4% India
Library
78.5% Howrah70% West Bengal83.8% India
Trained Teachers
17.9% Howrah16.3% West Bengal38.1% India
Drinking Water
98.9% Howrah99.2% West Bengal98.1% India

▌ Vertical line = National average

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Data Source & Disclaimer: All data sourced from the UDISE+ Data Sharing Portal, Ministry of Education, Government of India — available in the public domain. Mahadev Maitri Foundation ("MMF") has re-presented this data solely for public awareness and educational purposes and claims no ownership thereof. MMF makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of information herein. All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure accuracy. MMF shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or consequence — direct or indirect — arising from reliance on or misinterpretation of this data. Verify all statistics at udiseplus.gov.in.

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