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Joykrishnapur

Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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For other uses, see Jaykrishnapur (disambiguation).

Joykrishnapur is a village in the Bishnupur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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History

A Garuda pillar[1] from 12th to 13th-century was discovered at Joykrishnapur, which is a part of the Bishnupur capital, and is now preserved in the Bishnupur Museum. In addition to this, Ayudhapurusha and Sankhapurusa have been found, which are associated with symbols of Vishnu.[2]

Geography

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Dwarakeswar
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Damodar River
T
Madanmohanpur
T Madanmohanpur (T)
T Madanmohanpur (T)
T
Patit Dommahal
T Patit Dommahal (T)
T Patit Dommahal (T)
T
Maynapur
T Maynapur (T)
T Maynapur (T)
T
Hadal Narayanpur
T Hadal Narayanpur (T)
T Hadal Narayanpur (T)
T
Gumut
T Gumut, Bankura (T)
T Gumut, Bankura (T)
T
Gokulnagar
T Gokulnagar, Bankura (T)
T Gokulnagar, Bankura (T)
T
Dwadashbari
T Dwadashbari (T)
T Dwadashbari (T)
T
Balsi
Purbapara
T Balsi Purbapara (T)
T Balsi Purbapara (T)
T
Baital
T Baital, Bankura (T)
T Baital, Bankura (T)
T
Akui
T Akui (T)
T Akui (T)
T
Dihar
T Dihar (T)
T Dihar (T)
T
Dharapat
T Dharapat (T)
T Dharapat (T)
CT
Kotulpur
CT Kotulpur (CT)
CT Kotulpur (CT)
M
Sonamukhi
M Sonamukhi (M)
M Sonamukhi (M)
M
Bishnupur
M Bishnupur, Bankura (M)
M Bishnupur, Bankura (M)
R
Joykrishnapur
R
Laugram
R Laugram (R)
R Laugram (R)
R
Ajodhya
R Ajodhya, Bankura (R)
R Ajodhya, Bankura (R)
R
Radhanagar
R Radhanagar, Bankura (R)
R Radhanagar, Bankura (R)
R
Patrasayer
R Patrasayer (R)
R Patrasayer (R)
R
Jayrambati
R Jayrambati (R)
R Jayrambati (R)
R
Joypur
R Joypur, Bankura (R)
R Joypur, Bankura (R)
R
Indas
R Indas (R)
R Indas (R)
R
Chatra
R Chatra, Bankura (R)
R Chatra, Bankura (R)
R
Bhara
R Bhara (R)
R Bhara (R)
Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
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Location

Joykrishnapur is located at 23.127388°N 87.314252°E / 23.127388; 87.314252.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[3] 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.[4] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[5]

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.

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Demographics

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).[6]

Education

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.[7]

Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya was established at Bhara in 2009.[8]

Healthcare

Radhanagar Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Radhanagar, is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur CD block.[9]

Notable Person

References

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