Joypur (Assamese: জয়পুৰ) alternatively spelled Jaipur and Jeypore, is a town located in Naharkatiya, Dibrugarh district of the state of Assam in Northeast India. According to the last census, the population of Joypur is 2,491 people.
Joypur | |
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Town | |
  Joypur Location in Assam, India  Joypur Joypur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°16′04″N 95°23′21″E / 27.2679°N 95.3893°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dibrugarh |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,491 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 292341 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-06 |
The town is located on the bank of the Burhi Dihing River. In the 19th century, Joypur was an important strategic point for the Company Government due to its location and road link to Myanmar.[1] Due to its strategic location, a British garrison post was established at Joypur after the First Anglo-Burmese War, and the town became an administrative centre for British interactions with indigenous populations in the nearby Naga Hills.[2] During this time, Joypur was also a common post for Christian missionaries operating in North East India, such as Nathan Brown, a missionary from New Hampshire, who set up his base in the town from 1839 until 1843, and Miles Bronson who was based in Joypur beginning in 1838.
According to the 2011 census, Joypur Town has a total population of 2'491 with 520 homes. The literacy rate in Joypur Town is 79.8%. Joypur is also home to the Jeypore Rainforest park, covering approximately 108 km2. (10,876.68 hectares), and is well known for its abundant orchid varieties.[3]
References
edit- ^ Sharma, S., 2005. Building roads to Myanmar: A historical overview. Economic and Political Weekly, pp.5120-5128.
- ^ Bose, M., 1997. History of Arunachal Pradesh. Concept Publishing Company.
- ^ Gogoi, K., Borah, R.L., Das, R. and Yonzone, R., 2012. Present status of orchid species diversity resources of Joypur Reserve forest of Dibrugarh District (Assam) of North East India. International Journal of Modern Botany, 2(3), pp.47-67.
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