Country India District Bankura PIN 722138 (Jaypur) Population 3,136 (2011) | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 03244 Area code 03244 | |
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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.
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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).
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 Jaypur.
Transport
State Highway 2 (West Bengal) running from Bankura to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through Jaypur.
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.
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.