Ajodhya, Bankura

Ajodhya is a village in the Bishnupur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Ajodhya
Village
Ajodhya
Location in West Bengal, India
Ajodhya
Ajodhya (India)
Coordinates: 23.154388°N 87.279252°E / 23.154388; 87.279252
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,862
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722163
Telephone/STD code03244
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Websitebankura.gov.in

Geography
Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Ajodhya is located at 23.154388°N 87.279252°E / 23.154388; 87.279252.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas.[2] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[3]

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, Ajodhya had a total population of 2,862, of which 1,445 (50%) were males and 1,417 (50%) were females. There were 280 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Ajodhya was 1,880 (72.81% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Education

Ajodhya High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1954. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers and a library with 1,900 books.[5]

Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya was established at Bhara in 2009.[6]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Rasmancha at Ajodhya as a saptadasa-ratna with rekha turrets.[7]

The twelve Shiva temples at Ajodhya belong to the Ajodhya Debutter Estate of the Bandopadhay family. The Girigovardhan Mountain also belongs to the same family.

  • 12 Shiva temples with Rasmancha
  • 12 Shiva temples
  • Brass ratha
  • Girigovardhan Mountain

The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Bankura programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Ajodhya, with 6 beds.[8]

References
  1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21–46, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
  4. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. "Ajodhya High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. "Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya". SDDKM. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 76. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
  8. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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