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About Joypur Village

Joypur is a large village in Chinsurah Magra tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,472, made up of 1,264 males and 1,208 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Joypur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Joypur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chinsurah Magra
Pincode 712148
Area (hectares) 52.5 hectares
Population 2,472
Male Population 1,264
Female Population 1,208
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Joypur compares

By the 2011 count Joypur is the 13th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents. Its 52.5 hectares work out to about 47 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Joypur

Joypur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Joypur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Joypur from other places

Joypur lies about 23 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bira, about under 2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Joypur
Nearest railway station Bira under 2 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Chinsurah Magra 23 km
District headquarters Hugli 23 km

Villages closest to Joypur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chinsurah Magra tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Joypur

As per the Census of India 2011, Joypur village had a population of 2,472. That makes it the 13th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents.

Joypur village has 1,264 males and 1,208 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Joypur has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Joypur is 712148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Joypur covers 52.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 47 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Joypur falls under Chinsurah Magra tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Joypur is Bira, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Joypur.

Joypur is about 23 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Joypur is in Chinsurah Magra tehsil of Hugli district. Bira is about under 2 km away. Bārāsat is about 11 km away. Chinsurah Magra is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tegharia (8.9 km), Kapasdanga (10 km) and Kazidanga (10 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Joypur today is likely to be higher.

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