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

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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 km² 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