Borai, Hooghly
Borai | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Borai Location in West Bengal, India  Borai Borai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°46′17″N 88°15′09″E / 22.7715°N 88.2524°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,522 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 03214 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Singur |
| Website | hooghly |
Borai is a census town in Singur CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
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M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Borai is located at 22°46′17″N 88°15′09″E / 22.7715°N 88.2524°E.[1]
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.[2]
Urbanisation
In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.[3]Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[4]The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Borai had a total population of 6,522 of which 3,321 (51%) were males and 3,201 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 570. The total number of literates in Borai was 5,010 (84.17% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Transport
Borai is on National Highway 19 (locally known as Durgapur Expressway).[5]
References
- ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Map of Singur CD Block, page 599. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-24. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ a b "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ Google maps
