Parul, Hooghly Explained

Parul, Hooghly should not be confused with Parul.

Parul
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:	22.8176°N 87.937°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Hooghly
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Total:	1368
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Bengali, English
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code Type:	PIN
Postal Code:	712401
Area Code Type:	Telephone/STD code
Area Code:	03212
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Arambagh
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:	Pursurah

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

Geography

Location

Parul is located at 22.8176°N 87.9698°W.

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% 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

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Notes and References

1. Web site: District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA . Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 25 September 2020 .
2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly . Table 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 25 September 2020.
3. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 22 September 2020 .
4. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 35,36. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata,
5. Web site: Protected Monuments in West Bengal . Archaeological Survey of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20130903065804/http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_west_bengal.asp . 27 September 2020. 2013-09-03 .