Parul, Hooghly
Parul | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Bishalakhi temple in Parul | |
  Parul Location in West Bengal, India  Parul Parul (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′03″N 87°56′13″E / 22.817578°N 87.936978°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,368 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712401 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03212 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Pursurah |
| Website | hooghly |
Parul is a village in the Pursurah CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
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M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
[edit]Parul is located at 22°49′03″N 87°58′11″E / 22.817578°N 87.96978°E.
Area overview
[edit]The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% in urban areas.[2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
[edit]As per the 2011 Census of India, Parul had a total population of 1,368 of which 699 (51%) were males and 669 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 141. The total number of literate persons in Parul was 1,038 (64.60% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Culture
[edit]David J. McCutchion mentions:[4]
- Raghunatha temple of the Chakrabarti family as a standard Hooghly-Bardhaman at chala, measuring 22’ 11" x 20’8", possibly built in 1768. It has panoramic battle scenes above the archways and smaller figures round the façade.
- Visalakshi temple as a Midnapore type at chala, measuring 19’6" square, built in 1859. The archways and other panels round the façade are filled with figures.
The Jor Bangla temple (at Sr No S-WB-56) and the Raghunandan temple (at Sr No S-WB-57) at Parul are included in the List of State Protected Monuments in West Bengal by the Archaeological Survey of India.[5]
Parul picture gallery
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Raghunandan temple of Chakrabarti family, at chala, built in 1768. -
Terracotta panel in Raghunandan temple. -
Terracotta decoration in Raghunandan temple. -
Bisalakshi temple, at-chala, built in 1859. -
Terracotta Panel in Bisalakshi temple. -
Decoration in Bisalakshi temple.
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References
[edit]- ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 35,36. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
- ^ "Protected Monuments in West Bengal". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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