Boro, Purulia
Boro
বোরো | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,565 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 723131 (Boro) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03253 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jhargram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bandwan |
| Website | purulia |
Boro is a village, with a police station, in Manbazar II CD Block in Purulia Sadar East subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Boro had a total population of 1,565 of which 785 (50%) were males and 780 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 182. The total number of literates in Boro was 937 (67.75% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Police station
Boro police station has jurisdiction over Manbazar II CD Block. The area covered is 295.28 km2 and the population covered is 97,154.[2][3]
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Manbazar II CD Block are located at Boro. The District Census Handbook shows, in its map, Bargorya as headquarters of Manbazar II CD Block, but the website of Manabazar II Block Development Officer mentions Boro as headquarters of the block. We are taking the latter information.[4][5]
Transport
SH 5 running from Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Boro.[6]
References
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2,. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Boro PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Manbazar II Development Block". BDO, Manbazar II. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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