| Joypur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.0474°N 87.4467°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bankura |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 3,136 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 722138 (Joypur) |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
| Area Code: | 03244 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bishnupur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Katulpur |
Joypur (also spelled Jaypur, Jaipur) is a village, with a police station, in the Joypur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Joypur is located at 23.0474°N 87.4467°W.
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.
Joypur police station has jurisdiction over Joypur CD block. The area covered is 262.74 km2 with a population of 139,693.[4] [5]
The headquarters of Joypur CD block are located at Joypur.[6]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Joypur had a total population of 3,136 of which 1,588 (51%) were males and 1,548 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 317. The total number of literates in Joypur was 2,173 (77.08% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Joypur Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds at Joypur, is the major government medical facility in the Joypur CD block. There are primary health centres at Hijaldiha (with 10 beds), Uttarbar (Magura) (with 10 beds), Hetia (panchayat management) (with 6 beds) and Jagannathpur (with 10 beds).[12] [13]
State Highway 2 (West Bengal) running from Bankura to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through Joypur.[14]