Boinchi

Coordinates: 23°07′09″N 88°11′39″E / 23.1190877°N 88.1940661°E

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Boinchi Bainchi
Census Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712134
Telephone code	03213

Boinchi (also spelt Bainchi or Boinchee) is a

Eastern Railway and a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway

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

Kalna- Boinchi-Gurap

Road) serves the town.

Economy

As per 2011

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

Youngstar club's Protima 2015

Lighting during "Jagaddhatri 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 at Boinchi.In 2018, 25 clubs have taken part under "Boinchi Jagadhatri Central Committee".

References

External links

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