Joypur (community development block) (also spelled Jaypur, Jaipur) (Bengali: ) is an administrative division in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Joypur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Joypur. Joypur is located at 230251N 872648E / 23.0474N 87.4467E / 23.0474; 87.4467. Joypur community development block has an area of 262.74 km. Gram panchayats of Joypur block/ panchayat samiti are: Gelia, Hetia, Jagannathpur, Kuchiakole, Maynapur, Routhkhanda, Salda, Shyamnagar and Uttarbar. As per 2001 census, Joypur block had a total population of 141,483, out of which 72,339 were males and 69,144 were females. Joypur block registered a population growth of 15.89 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 15.15 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent. Joypur block had a total scheduled caste population of 52,814 and a scheduled tribe...
