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Jaypur, Bankura

Jaypur
জয়পুর
Village
Jaypur is located in West Bengal
Jaypur
Jaypur
Jaypur is located in India
Jaypur
Jaypur
Location in West Bengal, 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 IST (UTC+5:30)
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.

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.



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