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About Joykrishnapur Village

Joykrishnapur is a mid sized village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 592, made up of 305 males and 287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721434, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Joykrishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Joykrishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721434
Area (hectares) 48.38 hectares
Population 592
Male Population 305
Female Population 287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Joykrishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Joykrishnapur is the 95th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 48.38 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Joykrishnapur

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

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 Joykrishnapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Joykrishnapur village had a population of 592. That makes it the 95th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Joykrishnapur village has 305 males and 287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Joykrishnapur has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Joykrishnapur is 721434. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Joykrishnapur covers 48.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Joykrishnapur falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Joykrishnapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Joykrishnapur is in Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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