A Garuda pillar[1] from 12th to 13th-century was discovered at Joykrishnapur, which is a part of the Bishnupur capital, and is now preserved in the Bishnupur Museum. In addition to this, Ayudhapurusha and Sankhapurusa have been found, which are associated with symbols of Vishnu.[2]
Geography
8km 5miles
River
Dwarakeswar
Damodar River
Madanmohanpur
T
Patit Dommahal
T
Maynapur
T
Hadal Narayanpur
T
Gumut
T
Gokulnagar
T
Dwadashbari
T
Balsi Purbapara
T
Baital
T
Akui
T
Dihar
T
Dharapat
T
Kotulpur
CT
Sonamukhi
M
Bishnupur
M
Joykrishnapur
R
Laugram
R
Ajodhya
R
Radhanagar
R
Patrasayer
R
Jayrambati
R
Joypur
R
Indas
R
Chatra
R
Bhara
R
Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[3] 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.[4] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[5]
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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Joykrishnapur had a total population of 2,749, of which 1,396 (51%) were males and 1,353 (49%) were females. There were 307 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Joykrishnapur was 1,788 (73.22% of the population over 6 years).[6]
Education
Joykrishnapur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1963. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 5 computers and a library with 1,750 books.[7]
