Boinchi
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Boinchi বৈঁচী Bainchi |
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Boinchi Platform
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 Boinchi
 Boinchi
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| 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
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| 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 |
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 Police 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.
The name 'Boinchi' has come from a fruit - "Boinchifol" since British Colonial Period.
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.
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.
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.
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