Haora (häˈôrä) [key] or Howrah houˈrä, city (1991 pop. 947,000),
West Bengal state, E central India, on the Hugli River opposite
Kolkata (Calcutta). It is located at the region's main railway
terminus. Second only to Kolkata in the Hugliside industrial
complex, Haora produces textiles, glass, hosiery, cigarettes,
batteries, and products made from jute, cotton, and wood. The
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