Joypul

Joypul
Joypul
	Census Town
	Joypul Location in West Bengal, India Joypul Joypul (India)
	Coordinates: 22.783326°N 88.569542°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	5.60 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	16,134
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743234
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Barasat
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Joypul is a census town in Barasat I CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

Duttapukur, Shibalaya, Chandrapur, Gangapur, Chatta Baria and Joypul form a cluster of census towns in the northern part of the CD Block. The entire cluster has a very high density of population. (See the infobox of each census town for density of population).[1]

Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Joypul had a population of 16,134; of this, 8,286 are male, 7,848 female.[3] It has an average literacy rate of 81.72%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Joypul covered an area of 5.6004 km². It had 6 primary schools, 1 middle school and 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school was 3 km away at Duttapukur and the nearest degree college 15 km away at Barasat. The nearest hospital was available 7 km away, the nearest dispensary/health centre 4 km away, the nearest family welfare centre 7 km away, the nearest maternity and child welfare centre 4 km away and the nearest maternity home 12 km away.[4]

Transport

National Highway 112 (Jessore Road) passes through Joypul.[5]

Bira railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, is located nearby.[6][5]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Duttapukur.[7] For other medical facilities in the area see Barasat Sadar subdivision.

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[8]

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References

"District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 393 -Map of Barasat I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
"North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
"Primary census abstract data". Census of India. Retrieved 23 February 2014. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)
"District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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"33811 Sealdah Bangaon Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
"Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
"Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.

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[blockmap-1] "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 393 -Map of Barasat I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

[2] "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

[2011cen-3] "Primary census abstract data". Census of India. Retrieved 23 February 2014. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)

[4] "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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[6] "33811 Sealdah Bangaon Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[7] "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

[8] "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.