Jaypur, Bankura

Jaypur
জয়পুর
Village
Jaypur
Location in West Bengal, India
Jaypur
Jaypur (India)
Coordinates: 23°02′51″N 87°26′48″E / 23.0474°N 87.4467°E / 23.0474; 87.4467Coordinates: 23°02′51″N 87°26′48″E / 23.0474°N 87.4467°E / 23.0474; 87.4467
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,136
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 722138 (Jaypur)
Telephone/STD code 03244
Lok Sabha constituency Bishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Katulpur
Website bankura.gov.in

Jaypur (also spelled Joypur, Jaipur) is a village, with a police station, in Joypur CD Block in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Jaypur 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 Jaypur was 2,173 (77.08% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Police station

Joypur police station has jurisdiction over Joypur CD Block. The area covered is 262.74 km2 with a population of 139,693.[2][3]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Joypur CD Block are located at Jaypur.[4]

Transport

State Highway 2 (West Bengal) running from Bankura to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through Jaypur.[5]

Education

Joypur B.Ed. College is a private non-aided college. It is affiliated to the University of Burdwan and offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Education degree. Method subjects taught are: Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history and geography.[6][7]

Healthcare

Jaypur Block Public Health Centre functions as the central facility in Joypur CD Block, with four Public Health Centres at Hijaldiha, Uttarbar, Jagannathpur and Hetia and 25 subcentres.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Joypur PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Joypur B.Ed. College". University of Burdwan. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Joypur B.Ed. College". College Admission. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Status of Health and FW Services in Bankura District". Chief Medical Officer of Health, Bankura. Retrieved 11 December 2016.


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