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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.

Loyada
Village
Loyada
Location in West Bengal, India
Loyada
Loyada (India)
Coordinates: 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

Geography


[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in the northern part of Kharagpur subdivision (including Khararagpur I & II, Debra and Pingla CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location


Lowada is located at 22.447611°N 87.629606°E / 22.447611; 87.629606.


Area overview


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


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


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


David J. McCutchion mentions:[6]




References


  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




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