Joykrishnapur
Joykrishnapur | |
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Village | |
![]() There are about 60 to 70 'votive temples' of rekh deul pattern in Joykrishnapur | |
Coordinates: 23°07′39″N 87°18′51″E / 23.127388°N 87.314252°ECoordinates: 23°07′39″N 87°18′51″E / 23.127388°N 87.314252°E | |
Country | |
State | West Bengal |
District | Bankura |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,749 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 722122 |
Telephone/STD code | 03244 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
Website | bankura |
Joykrishnapur is a village in the Bishnupur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit]
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 |
Location[edit]
Joykrishnapur is located at 23°07′39″N 87°18′51″E / 23.127388°N 87.314252°E.
Area overview[edit]
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.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Joykrishnapur had a total population of 2,749, of which 1,396 (51%) were males and 1,353 (49%) were females. There were 307 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Joykrishnapur was 1,788 (73.22% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Education[edit]
Joykrishnapur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1963. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 5 computers and a library with 1,750 books.[5]
Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya was established at Bhara in 2009.[6]
Healthcare[edit]
Radhanagar Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Radhanagar, is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur CD block.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ↑ O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21–46, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
- ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ↑ "Joykrishnapur HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ "Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya". SDDKM. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.