Howrah foundry cluster (West Bengal)
Introduction
Howrah district hosts about 3000 registered industrial units. They include about 320 foundries, of which 200 units are micro-sized producing about 100 tonnes per month; 80 are small units producing about 300 tonnes per month; and 40 units are medium-sized producing about 1000 tonnes per month. The foundries are mainly located in Liluah, Salkia, Belgachia, Dasnagar, Balitikuri, Jangalpur and Santragachi and provide direct employment to about 15,000 people. The cluster produces about one million tonnes of castings annually. The majority of foundries use coke-based divided blast cupolas for melting metal; some units use electrical induction furnaces.
Number of MSMEs
320
Main fuels
Cole, electricity
Products manufactured
Iron and steel castings for sanitation infrastructure like manhole covers and pipes; agricultural implements, machinery, pumps and valves; jute mill spares; and components for the railway, defence, and mining industries
Product Turnover
9 million fans per year
Total Energy consumption
66,446 toe (coke—56,390 toe; electricity—10,056 toe)
Cluster profile
Leading industry association(s)
- Indian Foundry Association (IFA) https://www.ifa.org.in/
- Howrah Foundry Association (HFA)
Other Resources
- Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF) , Kolkata https://www.indianfoundry.org/
- MSME Development and Facilitation Office (MSME-DFO), Kolkata
- District Industries Centre, Howrah https://wbmsme.gov.in/cmsdic
Source: :Data pertains to 2024–25, collected by TERI under a research exercise supported by Department of MSME & Textiles, Government of West Bengal.