Shaulan
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Village
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Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West BengalShaulan (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 | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Paschim Medinipur |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 867 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
721211
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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.
Shaulan is located at 22°32′32″N 87°42′17″E / 22.5423°N 87.7046°E / 22.5423; 87.7046.
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]
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]
Temple towns in West Bengal
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Bankura |
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Birbhum |
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Cooch Behar |
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Darjeeling |
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Hooghly |
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Howrah |
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Jalpaiguri |
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Murshidabad |
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Nadia |
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North 24 Parganas |
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Paschim Bardhaman |
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Paschim Medinipur |
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Purba Bardhaman |
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Purba Medinipur |
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Purulia district |
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