Faizabad Cantt
Faizabad Cantt, officially known as Ayodhya Cantt,[1] is a cantonment town area in Faizabad district (officially Ayodhya district) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] The official name of the cantonment was changed from Faizabad Cantt to Ayodhya Cantt in October 2022 by the Government of India[3]
Faizabad Cantt
Ayodhya Cantt | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Faizabad Cantt Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Faizabad Cantt Faizabad Cantt (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.796444°N 82.133665°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ayodhya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Ayodhya Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,564 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Awadhi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 204001 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 42 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/992 ♂/♀ |
| Website | https://ayodhya.nic.in/ |
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Faizabad Cantt had a population of 25,695. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Faizabad Cantt has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 52%. Faizabad Cantt, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- "Defence Minister Approves Renaming Faizabad Cantt As Ayodhya Cantt: Report". NDTV.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- "Rajnath Singh approves renaming of Faizabad Cantt as Ayodhya Cantt". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- "Faizabad Cantt to be renamed as Ayodhya Cantt, Defence Minister approves the proposal". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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