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'''Loyada''' (also spelled Lowada) is a  village in the [[Debra (community development block)|Debra]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Kharagpur subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].  
'''Loyada''' (also spelled Lowada) is a  village in the [[Debra (community development block)|Debra]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Kharagpur subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].


==Geography==                 
==Geography==                 
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|mark-coord18={{coord|22|26|51|N|87|37|46|E}}| label-pos18=right|label18= Loyada| numbered18=H| mark-title18= Loyada, Paschim Medinipur (H) |shape-color18=black| label-size18=13|label-color18=black <!-- make the subject of the article stand out with black colors -->
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|mark-coord20={{coord|22|28|10|N|87|34|17|E}}| label-pos20=right|label20= Satyapur| numbered20=H| mark-title20= [[Satyapur, Paschim Medinipur]] (H) |shape-color20=#AA6666
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===Area overview===
===Area overview===
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have [[Laterite|lateritic]] soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report| title = District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011| work= page  27-28| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate =  10 September  2020}}</ref> With a density of population of 787 per km<sup>2</sup>nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013| work= Table 2.2, 2.4 (a)| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics |accessdate =  10 September 2020}}</ref>
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have [[Laterite|lateritic]] soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report| title = District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011| work= page  27-28| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate =  10 September  2020}}</ref> With a density of population of 787 per km<sup>2</sup>nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013| work= Table 2.2, 2.4 (a)| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics |accessdate =  10 September 2020}}</ref>


<small>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.</small>
<small>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.</small>
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.*For language details see [[Debra (community development block)#Language and religion]]
.*For language details see [[Debra (community development block)#Language and religion]]
==Education==
==Education==
Lowada High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1952. The school has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 2,000 books, 10 computers and a playground.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19201114303/lowada-high-school-u-pry.html | title = Lowada High School U Pry | publisher =Schools.org  |accessdate =  4 September 2020}}</ref>
Lowada High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1952. The school has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 2,000 books, 10 computers and a playground.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19201114303/lowada-high-school-u-pry.html | title = Lowada High School U Pry | publisher =Schools.org  |accessdate =  4 September 2020}}</ref>
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==Culture==
==Culture==
[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] mentions: <ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 46, 63, 72. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>
[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] mentions:<ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 46, 63, 72. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>
*The Gopinath temple of the Mukherjee family as standard West Bengal type ''[[Bengal temple architecture#Ratna type|pancha-ratna]]'', brick temple with terracotta, built in 1805
*The Gopinath temple of the Mukherjee family as standard West Bengal type ''[[Bengal temple architecture#Ratna temple|pancha-ratna]]'', brick temple with terracotta, built in 1805
*The Sridhara temple of the Mukherjee family as a flat roofed or ''chandni'' type, with terracotta and stucco work
*The Sridhara temple of the Mukherjee family as a flat roofed or ''chandni'' type, with terracotta and stucco work
*The Radha-Govinda temple as a smooth ''rekha deul'' with a [[porch]] having low-founded pyramidal roof, built in 1860, having rich terracotta.
*The Radha-Govinda temple as a smooth ''rekha deul'' with a [[porch]] having low-founded pyramidal roof, built in 1860, having rich terracotta.
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File:Shikhar Deul of Radhagobinda Jiu temple at Loada under Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal 09.jpg|Terracotta decoration in Radhagobindajiu temple
File:Shikhar Deul of Radhagobinda Jiu temple at Loada under Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal 09.jpg|Terracotta decoration in Radhagobindajiu temple
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<small>The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Paschim Medinipur programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group</small>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Paschim Medinipur district]]
[[Category:Villages in Paschim Medinipur district]]
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Latest revision as of 06:36, 16 June 2023

Loyada
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Loyada is located in India
Loyada
Loyada
Loyada (India)
Coordinates: 22°26′51″N 87°37′47″E / 22.447611°N 87.629606°E / 22.447611; 87.629606
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,520
Languages*
 • OfficialBengali, Santali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721136
Telephone/STD code03222
Lok Sabha constituencyGhatal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDebra
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Loyada (also spelled Lowada) is a village in the Debra CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Lowada is located at 22°26′51″N 87°37′47″E / 22.447611°N 87.629606°E / 22.447611; 87.629606.

Area overview[edit | edit source]

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural 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 | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Loyada had a total population of 1,520, of which 780 (51%) were males and 740 (49%) were females. There were 211 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Loyada was 992 (75.78% of the population over 6 years).[3]

.*For language details see Debra (community development block)#Language and religion

Education[edit | edit source]

Lowada High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1952. The school has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 2,000 books, 10 computers and a playground.[4]

Lowada Balika Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1971. The school has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 534 books and 4 computers.[5]

Culture[edit | edit source]

David J. McCutchion mentions:[6]

  • The Gopinath temple of the Mukherjee family as standard West Bengal type pancha-ratna, brick temple with terracotta, built in 1805
  • The Sridhara temple of the Mukherjee family as a flat roofed or chandni type, with terracotta and stucco work
  • The Radha-Govinda temple as a smooth rekha deul with a porch having low-founded pyramidal roof, built in 1860, having rich terracotta.

Laoada picture gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lowada High School U Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Lowada Balika V. U. Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. ↑ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 46, 63, 72. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

External links[edit | edit source]