Ajodhya had 1 self-help groups with 21 members in 2023-24, as reported by the Ministry of Rural Development's DAY-NRLM programme.
Women's self-help groups formed under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission, by financial year, as counted by the ministry.
| Year | Groups | Members | SC members | ST members | OBC members | Other members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 30 Oct 2026.
Which welfare facilities the Census 2011 Village Directory recorded in Ajodhya, and how far the nearest one was when it had none.
| Facility | In 2011 | Villages in Bhadrak with it |
|---|---|---|
| Anganwadi centre | In the village | 86% of 1,309 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Not in the village · nearest 5–10 km away | 23% of 1,309 villages |
| ASHA health worker | In the village | 92% of 1,309 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | In the village | 44% of 1,309 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | In the village | 87% of 1,309 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Not in the village · nearest 5–10 km away | 1% of 1,309 villages |
| Health sub-centre | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 12% of 1,248 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Not in the village · nearest 5–10 km away | 1% of 1,309 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away | 2% of 1,309 villages |
| Post office | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 32% of 1,309 villages |
Census 2011 — the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Central schemes for rural households, chosen from the village's own Census 2011 figures. Eligibility is personal: check each scheme's page.
District-level figures for Bhadrak district, not figures for Ajodhya.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Bhadrak district, not figures for Ajodhya.
95,863 of 1,79,377 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 2,587 habitation rows in 7 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 2,43,904 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.
These are district-level figures for Bhadrak district, not figures for Ajodhya.
Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.
Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
