Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas.[2] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[3]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
Police station
Joypur police station has jurisdiction over Joypur CD block. The area covered is 262.74 km2 with a population of 139,693.[4][5]
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Joypur CD block are located at Joypur.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Joypur 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 Joypur was 2,173 (77.08% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Education
Joypur B.Ed. College is a private non-aided college. It is affiliated to the Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University and offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Education degree.[8][9]
Joypur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1962.[10]
Joypur Madhyamik Balika Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 2000.[11]
Healthcare
Joypur Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds at Joypur, is the major government medical facility in the Joypur CD block. There are primary health centres at Hijaldiha (with 10 beds), Uttarbar (Magura) (with 10 beds), Hetia (panchayat management) (with 6 beds) and Jagannathpur (with 10 beds).[12][13]
^"Joypur PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^"District Census Handbook: Bankura"(PDF). Map of Bankura with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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