Shaulan (also spelled Saulan) is a village in the
Daspur I
Daspur I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
In Daspur I CD block, the area is a flat deltaic country intersecte ...
CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in the
Ghatal subdivision
Ghatal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions, after separation of Jhargram ...
of the
Paschim Medinipur district in the state of
West Bengal,
India.
Geography
Shaulan is located at .
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, 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.
[McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 47. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ]
Shaulan picture gallery
File:Shyama Sundara PanchaRatna Temple at Saulan under Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal 05.jpg, Shyama Sundara ''pancha-ratna'' temple constructed by the Adhikari family
File:Shyama Sundara PanchaRatna Temple at Saulan under Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal 06.jpg, Terracotta panels
File:Shyama Sundara PanchaRatna Temple at Saulan under Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal 17.jpg, Decorated wooden doorway
References
External links
Villages in Paschim Medinipur district
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