Country India District Purulia PIN 723201 (Garh Jaipur) | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 03254 | |
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Jaypur (also spelled Jaipur, Joypur) is a census town, with a police station, in Joypur CD Block in Purulia Sadar West subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Map of Jaypur, West Bengal 723201
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Jaypur had a total population of 10,259 of which 5,344 (52%) were males and 4,915 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,373. The total number of literates in Jaypur was 5,893 (66.32% of the population over 6 years).
Police station
Joypur police station has jurisdiction over Joypur CD Block. The area covered is 230.50 km2 and the population covered is 133,240. It has 52 km of inter-state borders with Jaridih, Balidih and Pindrajora police stations in Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
Transport
SH 4A running from Tulin to Chas Morh (both in Purulia district) passes through this block.
There is a station at Garh Jaipur on the Purulia-Kotshila branch line of South Eastern Railway.
Healthcare
Joypur Block Primary Health Centre functions with 15 beds.