# Joypul, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Joypul

Joypul is a town in Barasat - I sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,134 people** in 3,586 households. Literacy was 76.4%.

- 16,134people (2011)
- 3,586households
- 76.4%literacy
- 947females per 1,000 males

## Population of Joypul

■ Joypul · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932**

**951

Working population ****32.9%**

**35.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Joypul

Of every 100 households in Joypul in 2011, 72 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Joypul · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****72%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**2%

Tap water ****22%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**18%

Use banking services ****38%**

**73%

Television ****31%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****20%**

**7%

Own their home ****92%**

**75%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Joypul work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,892 (73%) · **■** Household industry 131 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,088 (20%) · **■** Marginal 205 (4%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Joypul

- Hospitals1 in Joypul
- Banks1 in Joypul
- ATMs1 in Joypul
- Schools2 in Joypul
- Pharmacies2 in Joypul
- Dental clinics1 in Joypul

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Joypul

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata18 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)76 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 16:53).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Joypul?16,134 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Joypul in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Joypul?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Joypul?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 18 km in a straight line