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-Chinsura (''C ...

in the

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n state of

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

. It is under Pandua Police Station in

Chinsurah Hugli-Chuchura or Hooghly-Chinsurah is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata. It is located in the ...

subdivision. The town is located approximately 71 kilometers from

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

via Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line. The nearest Railway Station is

Bainchi railway station Bainchi railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Boinchi in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Number of EMU ...

, 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 21 metres. This town includes with some colonies like

Batika Batika is a census town in Pandua CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Batika is generated by combining shape of some colonies. They are Purbapalli (Formerly Goalapara), Roypara and ...

, Berela,

Vivekananda Pally {{Infobox settlement , name = Vivekananda Pally , native_name = বিবেকানন্দ পল্লী , native_name_lang = Bn , other_name = , settlement_type = Colony/Ward , ...

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

Bhonpur {{Infobox settlement , name = Bhonpur , other_name = , settlement_type = Village , post office =Boinchi image_skyline = , image_alt = , image_caption ...

, Paira, Kochmali,

Boragori Boragori is a village of Hooghly District under Pandua police station and Berela-Kochmali Gram Panchayet in West Bengal. Boragori is the only village in this area that has 100% Hindu population. Geography Boragori is located in 23.130805 ...

, 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-

Gurap Gurap is a village in Dhaniakhali CD block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. Police stat ...

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 The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

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

Jagaddhatri Jagatdhatri or Jagaddhatri () is an aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati, worshipped in the Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha.Her worship and rituals are derived from Tantra, where she is a symbol of Sattva beside Durga and Kali, who are r ...

Puja. Besides

Chandannagar Chandannagar french: Chandernagor ), also known by its former name Chandernagore and French name Chandernagor, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is part ...

, 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

*http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=366548 *http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=366486 *http://www.anandabazar.com/district/dhaksinbanga/howrah-hoogly/jagadhatri-puja-have-similar-pandal-created-like-durga-kali-puja-1.508083 *http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/324899-batika-west-bengal.html Cities and towns in Hooghly district