Jaypur জয়পুর |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 23°02′51″N 87°26′48″E / 23.0474°N 87.4467°ECoordinates: 23°02′51″N 87°26′48″E / 23.0474°N 87.4467°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Bankura |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,136 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 722138 (Jaypur) |
Telephone/STD code | 03244 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Katulpur |
Website | bankura |
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.
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).
Joypur police station has jurisdiction over Joypur CD Block. The area covered is 262.74 km2 with a population of 139,693.
The headquarters of Joypur CD Block are located at Jaypur.
State Highway 2 (West Bengal) running from Bankura to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through Jaypur.
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.
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.