Boinchi
| Boinchi বৈঁচী Bainchi | |
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| Town | |
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Skyline of Boinchi Town | |
  Boinchi Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°07′09″N 88°11′39″E / 23.1190877°N 88.1940661°ECoordinates: 23°07′09″N 88°11′39″E / 23.1190877°N 88.1940661°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,780 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 712134 |
| Telephone code | 03213 |
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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.
Nearest Railway Station is Bainchi, which is under the Eastern Railway and a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway System.
History
The name 'Boinchi' is originated from a fruit named “Boinchifol” since British Colonial Period.
Geography
Boinchi is located in 23.125107N, 88.197531E. It has an average elevation of 21 metres. This town include 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. This town is well connected by roads and railway.
Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line passed through middle of this town. By road Boinchi is connected by G.T Road (West Bengal STATE HIGHWAY NO 13/N.H 2)
and STATE HIGHWAY No 11 (Kalna- Boinchi-Gurap Road). A DVC cannel flows through the edge of this town.
Facilities and Education
Boinchi is a semi-urban town, providing major types of urban facilities.
This town has own distributors for WBSEDCL and INDANE LPG. It has three petrol pumps. (Indian oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum). This town has three primary schools, one secondary school, two higher secondary schools, and one technical college - Camelia Institute of Technology & Management.
Demographics
As of 2011 census Boinchi had total population of 21780. Males constitute 50.71% of total population and females constitute 49.29% of total population. Boinchi has an average literacy rates of 70.80%. In male population 75.69% are literate and in female population 65.81% are literate.
Economy
Although this town is covered by pure agricultural lands,there are very few population deployed in agriculture. Maximum no of people (95% of total population approx) are deployed in non - agricultural sectors. In this town there are five Cold Storages (approx), three Rice Mills, one mineral water factory ( 'Swans' ) and many different types of small - medium industries are situating.
Jagadhatri Puja
This town is well known for its Jagaddhatri Puja. Besides Chandannagar, Boinchi organise a very good puja with quality of “Pandels”, Lights and “Pratimas” every year since when Young Star club introduced first “Jagadhatri Puja” in 1983 A.D. at Boinchi. In 2015 there are 25 clubs has taken part in this occasion.
Bandel-Boinchi & Boinchi-Saktigarh Third Line
As sanctioned by hon'able former rail minister Mamata Banerjee, Bandel-Boinchi
third line's estimated commission date will before March, 2017.
References
1.http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=342650
2. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=342515
External links
2. Jagaddhatri