Joypur, Bankura

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Joypur is a village with a police station in the Joypur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Country India
TimezoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722138 (Joypur)
Websitebankura.gov.in
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Joypur
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Joypur is located in West Bengal
Joypur
Joypur
Location in West Bengal, India
Joypur is located in India
Joypur
Joypur
Joypur (India)
Coordinates: 23.0474°N 87.4467°E / 23.0474; 87.4467
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,136
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722138 (Joypur)
Telephone/STD code03244
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKatulpur
Websitebankura.gov.in
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Geography

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River
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Dwarakeswar
Z
Damodar River
T
Madanmohanpur
T Madanmohanpur (T)
T Madanmohanpur (T)
T
Patit Dommahal
T Patit Dommahal (T)
T Patit Dommahal (T)
T
Maynapur
T Maynapur (T)
T Maynapur (T)
T
Hadal Narayanpur
T Hadal Narayanpur (T)
T Hadal Narayanpur (T)
T
Gumut
T Gumut, Bankura (T)
T Gumut, Bankura (T)
T
Gokulnagar
T Gokulnagar, Bankura (T)
T Gokulnagar, Bankura (T)
T
Dwadashbari
T Dwadashbari (T)
T Dwadashbari (T)
T
Balsi
Purbapara
T Balsi Purbapara (T)
T Balsi Purbapara (T)
T
Baital
T Baital, Bankura (T)
T Baital, Bankura (T)
T
Akui
T Akui (T)
T Akui (T)
T
Dihar
T Dihar (T)
T Dihar (T)
T
Dharapat
T Dharapat (T)
T Dharapat (T)
CT
Kotulpur
CT Kotulpur (CT)
CT Kotulpur (CT)
M
Sonamukhi
M Sonamukhi (M)
M Sonamukhi (M)
M
Bishnupur
M Bishnupur, Bankura (M)
M Bishnupur, Bankura (M)
R
Joykrishnapur
R Joykrishnapur (R)
R Joykrishnapur (R)
R
Laugram
R Laugram (R)
R Laugram (R)
R
Ajodhya
R Ajodhya, Bankura (R)
R Ajodhya, Bankura (R)
R
Radhanagar
R Radhanagar, Bankura (R)
R Radhanagar, Bankura (R)
R
Patrasayer
R Patrasayer (R)
R Patrasayer (R)
R
Jayrambati
R Jayrambati (R)
R Jayrambati (R)
R
Joypur
R
Indas
R Indas (R)
R Indas (R)
R
Chatra
R Chatra, Bankura (R)
R Chatra, Bankura (R)
R
Bhara
R Bhara (R)
R Bhara (R)
Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Joypur is located at 23.0474°N 87.4467°E / 23.0474; 87.4467.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas.[2] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[3]

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.

Civic administration

Police station

Joypur police station has jurisdiction over Joypur CD block. The area covered is 262.74 km2 with a population of 139,693.[4][5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Joypur CD block are located at Joypur.[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Joypur had a total population of 3,136 of which 1,588 (51%) were males and 1,548 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 317. The total number of literates in Joypur was 2,173 (77.08% of the population over 6 years).[7]

Education

  • Joypur B.Ed. College is a private non-aided college. It is affiliated to the Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University and offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Education degree.[8][9]
  • Joypur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1962.[10]
  • Joypur Madhyamik Balika Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 2000.[11]

Healthcare

Joypur Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds at Joypur, is the major government medical facility in the Joypur CD block. There are primary health centres at Hijaldiha (with 10 beds), Uttarbar (Magura) (with 10 beds), Hetia (panchayat management) (with 6 beds) and Jagannathpur (with 10 beds).[12][13]

Transport

State Highway 2 (West Bengal) running from Bankura to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through Joypur.[14]

Gallery

  • Deul and atchala temple
    Deul and atchala temple
  • Depara Navaratna temple
    Depara Navaratna temple
  • Duttapara Navaratna temple
    Duttapara Navaratna temple
  • Highway at Joypur forest range
    Highway at Joypur forest range
  • Joypur forest inside
    Joypur forest inside
  • Birshamunda Halt railway station at Joypur, Bankura
    Birshamunda Halt railway station at Joypur, Bankura
  • Basudebpur canal bridge in Joypur
    Basudebpur canal bridge in Joypur
  • Abandoned US army airfield at Jaypur
    Abandoned US army airfield at Jaypur

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