Parul, Hooghly

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Parul
Village
Parul is located in West Bengal
Parul
Parul
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°49′03″N 87°56′13″E / 22.817578°N 87.936978°E / 22.817578; 87.936978Coordinates: 22°49′03″N 87°56′13″E / 22.817578°N 87.936978°E / 22.817578; 87.936978
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,368
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712401
Telephone/STD code03212
Lok Sabha constituencyArambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPursurah
Websitehooghly.gov.in

Parul is a village in the Pursurah CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
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[]

Parul is located at

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22°49′03″N 87°58′11″E / 22.817578°N 87.96978°E / 22.817578; 87.96978.

Area overview[]

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% of the population living 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[]

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[]

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[]

  • 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[]

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "Protected Monuments in West Bengal". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

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