Ajodhya Nagar | |
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Census Town | |
Coordinates: 24°04′45″N88°14′36″E / 24.079035°N 88.243445°E | |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Area | |
• Total | 1.5742 km2 (0.6078 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,883 |
• Density | 5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 742102 |
Telephone/STD code | 03482 |
Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
Website | murshidbad |
Ajodhya Nagar is a census town in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Ajodhya Nagar is located at 24°04′45″N88°14′36″E / 24.079035°N 88.243445°E .
The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. [1] [2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. [3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore. [4] [5] [6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas. [7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Ajodhya Nagar had a total population of 8,883, of which 4,472 (50%) were males and 4,441 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 891. The total number of literate persons in Ajodhya Nagar was 6,462 (80.86% of the population 6 years). [8]
According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Ajodhya Nagar (P) covered an area of 1.5742 km2. It had 7 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well. It had 2,900 domestic electric connections, 20 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 nursing home. Among the educational facilities, it had 1 primary school in town, secondary, senior secondary schools, general degree college at Berhampore 0.5 km away. It had 1 recognised shorthand, typewriting & vocational training institute. [9]
Berhampore CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by high level of arsenic contamination. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Berhampore CD block is 635 mg/litre. [10]
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