Joypur, Bankura


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.

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 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.
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.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Joypur CD block are located at Joypur.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Joypur had a total population of 3,136 of which 1,588 were males and 1,548 were females. Population below 6 years was 317. The total number of literates in Joypur was 2,173.

Education

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, Uttarbar, Hetia and Jagannathpur.

Transport

State Highway 2 (West Bengal) running from Bankura to Malancha passes through Joypur.