Pingboni

Pingboni
Village
Pingboni Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Pingboni Pingboni (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°42′44.7″N87°08′39.7″E / 22.712417°N 87.144361°E / 22.712417; 87.144361 Coordinates: 22°42′44.7″N87°08′39.7″E / 22.712417°N 87.144361°E / 22.712417; 87.144361
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Medinipur
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,366
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721228 (Pingboni)
Lok Sabha constituency	Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Salboni
Website	paschimmedinipur.gov.in

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

[Interactive fullscreen map]

Cities and towns in Medinpur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Pingboni is located at 22°42′44.7″N87°08′39.7″E / 22.712417°N 87.144361°E / 22.712417; 87.144361 .

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]

References

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