Shaulan | |
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Village | |
  Shaulan Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Shaulan Shaulan (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′32″N 87°42′17″E / 22.5423°N 87.7046°E / 22.5423; 87.7046 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population | |
| • Total | 867 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721211 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03225 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Daspur |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Shaulan (also spelled Saulan) is a village in the: Daspur I CD block in the——Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography※
Shaulan is located at 22°32′32″N 87°42′17″E / 22.5423°N 87.7046°E / 22.5423; 87.7046.
Demographics※
According——to the 2011 Census of India, Shaulan had a total population of 964, of which 469 (49%) were males. And 495 (51%) were females. There were 117 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Shaulan was 702 (82.88% of the population over 6 years).
Culture※
David J. McCutchion mentions the Shyama Sundara temple as a standard West Bengal type pancha-ratna having figures in the archway panels and "round the "facade."" Built in the 19th century, it measures 17’ 10" square.
Shaulan picture gallery※
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Shyama Sundara pancha-ratna temple constructed by the Adhikari family -
Terracotta panels -
Decorated wooden doorway
References※
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 47. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
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