Joypur (also spelled Jaypur, Jaipur) is a village, with a police station, in the
Joypur CD block in the
Bishnupur subdivision
Bishnupur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Bishnupur subdivision has a density of population of 5 ...
of the
Bankura district
Bankura district (Pron: bãkuɽa) is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. Bankura district is surrounded by Purba Bardhaman distri ...
in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Geography
Location
Joypur is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying
alluvial
Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...
plains. 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. It was a part of the core area of
Mallabhum
Mallabhum (The Country originally known as Mallabhoom or Mallabani bn, মল্লভূম or Bishnupur kingdom ) was the kingdom ruled by the Malla kings of Bishnupur, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Beng ...
.
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
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, 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).
Civic administration
Police station
Joypur police station has jurisdiction over
Joypur CD block. The area covered is 262.74 km
2 with a population of 139,693.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Joypur CD block are located at Joypur.
Transport
State Highway 2 (West Bengal)
State Highway 2 (SH 2) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.
Route
SH 2 originates from its junction with NH 14 at Bankura and passes through Indpur, Hatimrampur, Khatra, Simlapal, Taldangra, Bishnupur, Jaypur, Kotulpur, Arambag, Champada ...
running from Bankura to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through Joypur.
Education
Joypur B.Ed. College is a private non-aided college. It is affiliated to the
University of Burdwan
The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public university in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 wit ...
and offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Education degree. Method subjects taught are: Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history and geography.
Joypur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 14 computers, a library with 1,700 books and a playground.
Joypur Madhyamik Balika Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 2000. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. The school has 9 computers, a library with 400 books and a playground.
Joypur picture gallery
File:Deul and Atchala temple of Joypur in Bankura district. 01.jpg, Deul and atchala temple
File:Deul and Atchala temple of Joypur in Bankura district. 06.jpg, Atchala terracotta relief
File:Deul and Atchala temple of Joypur in Bankura district. 19.jpg, Atchala terracotta relief
File:Deul and Atchala temple of Joypur in Bankura district. 26.jpg, Atchala terracotta relief
File:Navaratna temple of De para in Joypur in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district (89).jpg, Depara Navaratna temple
File:Navaratna temple of De para in Joypur in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district (100).jpg, Terracotta panel in Depara Navaratna temple
File:Navaratna temple of De para in Joypur in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district (12).jpg, Terracotta panel in Depara Navaratna temple
File:Navaratna temple of De para in Joypur in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district (25).jpg, Terracotta panel in Depara Navaratna temple
File:Duttapara Navaratna temple of Joypur in Bankura district (03).jpg, Duttapara Navaratna temple
File:Duttapara Navaratna temple of Joypur in Bankura district (11).jpg, Terracotta panel in Duttapara Navaratna temple
File:Duttapara Navaratna temple of Joypur in Bankura district (75).jpg, Terracotta panel in Duttapara Navaratna temple
File:Duttapara Navaratna temple of Joypur in Bankura district (117).jpg, Terracotta panel in Duttapara Navaratna temple
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).
References
External links
{{Bankura District
Villages in Bankura district
Tourist attractions in Bankura district