# Jaypur, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Jaypur

Jaypur is a town in Jaipur sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,259 people** in 1,892 households. Literacy was 66.3%.

- 10,259people (2011)
- 1,892households
- 66.3%literacy
- 920females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jaypur

■ Jaypur · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.3%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889**

**933

Working population ****30.0%**

**31.9%

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 Jaypur

Of every 100 households in Jaypur in 2011, 61 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Jaypur · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**48%

Tap water ****4%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%**

**25%

Use banking services ****54%**

**60%

Television ****31%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****35%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**22%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****36%**

**19%

Own their home ****96%**

**82%

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 Jaypur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,037 (66%) · **■** Household industry 134 (4%) · **■** Farming 232 (8%) · **■** Marginal 676 (22%)

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Jaypur?10,259 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jaypur in?Puruliya district, West Bengal