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.

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.

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

running from Bankura to Malancha passes through Joypur.

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.
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

The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Bankura programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group

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.