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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Boinchi<br />
| other_name = Bainchi<br />
| settlement_type = Census Town<br />
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| image_caption = Boinchi Platform<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23.1190877|N|88.1940661|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| elevation_m = 21<br />
| population_total = 21,780<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 712134<br />
| area_code = 03213<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
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'''Boinchi''' (also spelt Bainchi or Boinchee) is a [[Census town]] located in [[Hooghly District]] in the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]]. It is under [[Pandua, Hooghly|Pandua]] Police Station in [[Chinsurah]] subdivision. The town is located approximately 71 kilometers from [[Kolkata]] via [[Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line]]. The nearest Railway Station is [[Bainchi railway station]], which is under the [[Eastern Railway (India)|Eastern Railway]] and a part of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] System.<br />
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==History==<br />
The name 'Boinchi' has come from a fruit - "Boinchifol" since British Colonial Period.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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, [[Boragori]], Hatni, Bilsara etc. ThisThe town is well connected by roads and railway. [[Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line]] passes through the town. [[State Highway 13 (West Bengal)]] , and State Highway- 11 ([[Kalna, India|Kalna]]- Boinchi-[[Gurap]] Road) serves the town.<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
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.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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.<br />
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== Facilities and education ==<br />
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.<br />
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== Jagaddhatri Puja ==<br />
[[File:Boinchi Youngstar.jpg|thumb|Youngstar club's Protima 2015|250px]]<br />
[[File:Boinchilighting.jpg|thumb|Lighting during "Jagaddhatri Puja"|250px]]<br />
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".<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=366548<br />
*http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=366486<br />
*http://www.anandabazar.com/district/dhaksinbanga/howrah-hoogly/jagadhatri-puja-have-similar-pandal-created-like-durga-kali-puja-1.508083<br />
*http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/324899-batika-west-bengal.html<br />
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