Boragori Explained

Boragori
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.1308°N 88.163°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hooghly
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:20.5
Population Total:1548
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Title2:Other Language
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Demographics1 Info2:Santali
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:712134
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Hooghly
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Pandua
Website:https://sites.google.com/site/boragoriwestbengalindia/

Boragori is a village of Hooghly District under Pandua police station and Berela-Kochmali Gram Panchayet in West Bengal.Boragori is the only village in this area that has 100% Hindu population.

Geography

Boragori is located in West Bengal. It has an average elevation of 20.5 meters. This village surrounded by some villages, Panpara, Gokuldanga to the north, Berela, Abodpara, Moglompur to the south, Kochmali to the east, Debipur and Burdwan District to the west. By road Boragori is connected by G.T Road SH 13 (formerly NH 2B). Boragori is the last village of Hooghly District to the north, border of Burdwan District. The nearest rail station is Debipur, Memari I. Boinchi is the nearest major town that is connected with Boragori by GT Road.

Demographics

Facilities and rducation

This village has one primary school "Boragori S.N Primary School" [1] one health center. and two Cold Storage.

Temples and deity

Maa Kali Mata or Maa Manasha mandir is situated in this village. Baba Gopikanta, main deity of Roy family of this village, it is a around 800 years old statue. There are 3 old terracotta temples situated.

Economy

This village is covered by pure agricultural lands. In this village there are two Cold Storages, one milk factory, a cotton factory, and many different types of small industries. Kochmali-Boragori Krishi Unnayan Samabay Samity Ltd. is a co-operative bank of this village. Economically healthy. This co-operative is dealer of Hindustan Petroleum, IFFCO.

Notes and References

  1. News: School of Boragori.