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. Geography. Location. Ajodhya is located at . Area overview. The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains. 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. It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum. 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). 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. Culture. David J. McCutchion mentions the Rasmancha at Ajodhya as a saptadasa-ratna with rekha turrets. 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. Healthcare. There is a primary health centre at Ajodhya, with 6 beds.