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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Loyada | | name = Loyada | ||
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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-coord16={{coord|22|15|20|N|87|32|31|E}}| label-pos16=left|label16= Dhaneshwarpur |labela16= Madhyabar| numbered16=H| mark-title16= [[Dhaneshwarpur Madhyabar]] (H) |shape-color16=#AA6666 | |mark-coord16={{coord|22|15|20|N|87|32|31|E}}| label-pos16=left|label16= Dhaneshwarpur |labela16= Madhyabar| numbered16=H| mark-title16= [[Dhaneshwarpur Madhyabar]] (H) |shape-color16=#AA6666 | ||
|mark-coord17={{coord|22|14|37|N|87|40|19|E}}| label-pos17=left|label17= Jalchak| numbered17=H| mark-title17= [[Jalchak]] (H) |shape-color17=#AA6666 | |mark-coord17={{coord|22|14|37|N|87|40|19|E}}| label-pos17=left|label17= Jalchak| numbered17=H| mark-title17= [[Jalchak]] (H) |shape-color17=#AA6666 | ||
|mark-coord18={{coord|22|26|51|N|87|37|46|E}}| label-pos18=right|label18= Loyada| numbered18=H| mark-title18= | |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 --> | ||
|mark-coord19={{coord|22|17|45|N|87|34|50|E}}| label-pos19=lft|label19= Raj Ballabh| numbered19=H| mark-title19= [[Raj Ballabh]] (H) |shape-color19=#AA6666 | |mark-coord19={{coord|22|17|45|N|87|34|50|E}}| label-pos19=lft|label19= Raj Ballabh| numbered19=H| mark-title19= [[Raj Ballabh]] (H) |shape-color19=#AA6666 | ||
|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 | |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 | 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 | *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 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Villages in Paschim Medinipur district]] | [[Category:Villages in Paschim Medinipur district]] | ||
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Loyada | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India   Loyada Loyada (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°26′51″N 87°37′47″E / 22.447611°N 87.629606°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,520 |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721136 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03222 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Debra |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
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.
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]
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Radhagobinda Jiu temple: Shikhar deul with porch in front -
Terracotta decoration in Radhagobindajiu temple -
Terracotta decoration in Radhagobindajiu temple
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "Lowada High School U Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ "Lowada Balika V. U. Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ 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
