Ayodhya Cantonment

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Ayodhya Cantonment
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Ayodhya Cantonment
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°47′47″N82°08′01″E / 26.796444°N 82.133665°E / 26.796444; 82.133665
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ayodhya
Founded byBritish Indian Army
Government
  Type Cantonment board
  BodyAyodhya Cantonment Board, Ministry of Defence [1]
Area
[2]
  Total19.68 km2 (7.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total12,391
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi, Awadhi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP 42 GT
Website faizabad.cantt.gov.in

Ayodhya Cantonment (or Ayodhya Cantt) is a cantonment town in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, close to the city of Ayodhya. Established in the year 1858, today it is a Class I cantonment. The official name was changed from Faizabad Cantonment to Ayodhya Cantonment in October 2022 by the Government of India. [3] [4] [5]

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Demographics

The 2011 Census of India showed that Ayodhya Cantonment had a population of 12,391 in 2,014 households. [6] [2]

Historical population of Ayodhya Cantonment
YearPop.±%
19315,726    
19412,417−57.8%
19515,916+144.8%
19614,579−22.6%
19716,971+52.2%
198110,794+54.8%
199111,843+9.7%
200114,040+18.6%
201112,391−11.7%
Source: [2]

Religions in Ayodhya Cantonment (2011) [7]

   Hinduism (90.86%)
   Islam (7.29%)
   Christianity (1.48%)
  Others (0.16%)
  Not Stated (0.21%)

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References

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