Boinchi (also spelt Bainchi or Boinchee) is a

Census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...

located in

Hooghly District Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...

in the

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n state of

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. It is under

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Police Station in

Chinsurah Hugli-Chuchura (), also known by its former names Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city of Hooghly district and the district headquarters of Hooghly division in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the densely populated citie ...

subdivision. The town is located approximately 71 kilometers from

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via Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line. The nearest Railway Station is Bainchi railway station, which is under the Eastern Railway and a part of

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System.

History

The name 'Boinchi' has come from a fruit - "Boinchifol" since British Colonial Period.

Geography

This town is located in 23.125107N, 88.197531E. It has an average elevation of 28.10 metres. This town includes with some colonies like

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, Berela, Vivekananda Pally (formerly Garoan para), Charabagan, Nunia Danga, Telcopa, Halder Dighi etc. and surrounded by some villages like Boinchigram,

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, Paira, Kochmali, Boragori, Hatni, Bilsara etc. ThisThe town is well connected by roads and railway. Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line passes through the town.

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, and State Highway- 11 ( Kalna- Boinchi-

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Road) serves the town.

Economy

As per 2011

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report, in this town - the percentage of population deployed in agriculture is quite low. Majority of total population is deployed in non - agricultural sectors. Small and medium types of industries are situating here.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Boinchi had a total population of 21,780. Males constitute 50.51% (11,002 males) and females constitute 49.48% (10,778) of total population. Average literacy rate is 70.34% .75.69% of male population are literate. 65.81% of female population are literate.

Facilities and education

It is a semi-urban town, providing major types of urban facilities. The town has three primary schools, one secondary school, two higher secondary schools, one B.ED college and one technical college.

Jagaddhatri Puja

This town is well known for its

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Puja. Besides

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, this town also organise very good "

puja" with quality of "pandels", lights and "pratimas" every year since when

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club introduced first "Jagaddhatri Puja" in 1983 at Boinchi.In 2018, 25 clubs have taken part under "Boinchi Jagadhatri Central Committee".

References

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External links

*https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/324763-bainchi-west-bengal.html *http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/324899-batika-west-bengal.html Cities and towns in Hooghly district