Jaipur, Purulia

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Jaipur | type = city | latd = 23.43 | longd =86.13
state_name = West Bengal
district = Purulia
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Bindeswar Mahato
altitude = 329
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 111,715 | population_density =
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website = purulia.gov.in/egov/egov_initiative.html
footnotes = CD Bloc

Jaipur (also spelt Joypur)( _bn. জয়পুর ) is a town, community development bloc and assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jaipur has a police station.

Geography

Jaipur is located at coord|23.43|N|86.13|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Jaipur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jaipur] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|329|m|abbr=on. The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. [Houlton, Sir John, "Bihar, the Heart of India", 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.]

Demographics

In the 2001 census, Jaipur community development bloc had a population of 111,715 of which 58,132 were males and 53,583 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 17.97% for Jaipur, against 13.96% in Purulia district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_14.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Purulia District | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India]

Administration

Jaipur is an intermediate panchayat in Purulia district, with Baragram, Ghagra, Jaipur, Mukundapur, Ropo, Sidhi-Jamra and Upankahan village panchayats under it.. [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=64&ptype=V&parenttype=S | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Purulia | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC ]

Politics

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Bindeswar Mahato of AIFB won the Jaipur assembly seat defeating Shantiram Mahato of INC . Shantiram Mahato of INC defeated Bindeswar Mahato of FBL in 2001 and 1996. Bindeswar Mahato of FBL defeated Shantiram Mahato of INC in 1991 and 1987. Shantiram Mahato of INC defeated Haripada Mahato of FBL in 1982. Ram Krishna Mahato of INC defeated Chakradhar Mahato of Janata Party in 1977. [cite web
url = http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp238.htm
title = 238 - Jaipur Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Jaipur is part of Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf
title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Jaipur, along with certain other areas such as Manbazar, Jhalda, Banduan etc. are part of the area of violent activities by Maoists, also referred to as Naxalites.cite web
url = http://www.ibnlive.com/news/security-tightened-before-bengal-polls/6784-4.html
title = Security tightened before Bengal polls
accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = PTI | publisher = IBN Live] cite web
url = http://news.oneindia.in/2007/03/20/maoists-observe-24-hr-bandh-in-five-states-1174448190.html | title = Maoists observe 24-hr bandh in five states
accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = UNI | publisher = newsoneindia] cite web
url = http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=22&id=166326&usrsess=1 | title = Purulia alert after land-mine blasts
accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = The Statesman, 4 Decemebr 2006] cite web
url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060309/asp/siliguri/story_5945096.asp| title = Terror shield for CPM | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = Jana | first = Naresh | work = | publisher = The Telegraph, 9 March 2006]

Culture

Ruins of three identical Bholababa temples are located at Boram, near Jaipur. [cite web
url = http://www.indiantemples.com/encbeng1.html
title = The Templenet Encyclopedia - Temples of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = TempleNet ]

References

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