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Country
  
District
  
PIN
  
712134

Elevation
  
21 m

Local time
  
Monday 11:37 AM

State
  
Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
03213

Population
  
21,780 (2011)

Area code
  
03213

Boinchi

Weather
  
29°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 39% Humidity

Boinchi (also spelt Bainchi or Boinchee) is a Census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Pandua Poilce Station in Chinsurah subdivision. It is a small town. The town is located approximately 71 kilometres from Kolkata via Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line. The nearest Railway Station is Bainchi, which is under the Eastern Railway and a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway System.

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Map of Boinchi, West Bengal 712134

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 21 metres. This town includes with some colonies like Batika, Berela, Vivekananda Pally ( formerly Garoan para ), Charabagan, Nunia Danga, Telcopa, Halder Dighi etc. and surrounded by some villages like Boinchigram, Bhonpur, Paira, Kochmali-Boragari, Hatni, Bilsara etc. ThisThe town is well connected by roads and railway.Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line passes through the town. The National Highway-2, G.T Road, West Bengal State Highway- 13, and State Highway- 11 (Kalna- Boinchi-Gurap Road) serves the town.

Economy

As per 2011 Census India 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% ( 11002 males ) and females constitute 49.48% ( 10778 ) 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

Boinchi 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.

Jagadhatri Puja

This town is well known for its Jagaddhatri Puja. Besides Chandannagar, this town also organise very good "Jagaddhatri puja" with quality of "Pandels", Lights and "Pratimas" every year since when Young Star club introduced first "Jagaddhatri Puja" in 1983 A.D. at Boinchi. In 2016 there are 26 committee has taken part in this occasion.

References

Boinchi Wikipedia