Shaulan
Shaulan | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
• 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
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Demographics
[edit | edit source]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).[1]
Culture
[edit | edit source]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.[2]
Shaulan picture gallery
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Shyama Sundara pancha-ratna temple constructed by the Adhikari family
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Terracotta panels
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Decorated wooden doorway
References
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