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Jaypur, Purulia

Jaypur
জয়পুর
Census Town
Jaypur is located in West Bengal
Jaypur
Jaypur
Jaypur is located in India
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

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.

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).

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.

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.

Joypur Block Primary Health Centre functions with 15 beds.



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