Faizabad district

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Ayodhya district
Location of Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAyodhya
HeadquartersAyodhya
Tehsils5
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies
  1. Ayodhya (Lok Sabha constituency) - Ayodhya, Bikapur, Milkipur, Rudauli
  2. Ambedkar Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency) - Goshainganj
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Area
 • Total2,522 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2][1]
 • Total2,470,996
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
689,354
Demographics
 • Literacy69.57%
 • Sex ratio961
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-42
Websitehttp://ayodhya.nic.in

Ayodhya district, is one of the 75 districts of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of Ayodhya. The district is believed to be the birth place of Hindu deity Rama. The district occupies an area of 2,522 km2 (974 sq mi). In the 2011 census, it had a population of 2,470,996 people. Awadhi is the commonly used language of the people of the Ayodhya district.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "About district". District Ayodhya, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "Census of India: Search Details – Faizabad District". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2019.