Jaypur, Purulia

Jaypur
জয়পুর
Census Town
Jaypur
Jaypur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°25′52.7″N 86°08′57.5″E / 23.431306°N 86.149306°E / 23.431306; 86.149306Coordinates: 23°25′52.7″N 86°08′57.5″E / 23.431306°N 86.149306°E / 23.431306; 86.149306
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,259
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 723201 (Garh Jaipur)
Telephone/STD code 03254
Lok Sabha constituency Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency Joypur
Website purulia.gov.in
For other uses, see Jaipur (disambiguation).

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.

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).[1]

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.[2][3]

Transport

SH 4A running from Tulin to Chas Morh (both in Purulia district) passes through this block.[4]

There is a station at Garh Jaipur on the Purulia-Kotshila branch line of South Eastern Railway.[5]

Healthcare

Joypur Block Primary Health Centre functions with 15 beds.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2,. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Joypur PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "58621Adra-Barkakana Passenger". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Rural Health". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 2 December 2016.


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