Pingboni Explained

Pingboni
Native Name Lang:bn
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.7124°N 87.1444°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Paschim Medinipur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2,366
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages*
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, Santali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:721228 (Pingboni)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Jhargram
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Salboni

Pingboni is a village and gram panchayat in the Garhbeta II CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Pingboni is located at 22.7124°N 87.1444°W.

Area overview

Paschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of 1,700 km2, accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.05% lives in the rural areas.[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India Pingboni had a total population of 2,366 of which 1,188 (50%) were males and 1,178 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 253. The total number of literate persons in Pingboni was 1,565 (66.15% of the population over 6 years).[3]

.*For language details see Garhbeta II#Language and religion

Transport

State Highway 4 (West Bengal) running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Pingboni.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011. page 7, 27. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 10 September 2020.
  2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013. Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics . 10 September 2020.
  3. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 27 October 2016 .
  4. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 15 September 2016.