Ayodhya Cantonment | |
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Cantonment Area | |
Coordinates: 26°47′47″N 82°08′01″E / 26.796444°N 82.133665°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Ayodhya |
Founded by | British Indian Army |
Government | |
• Type | Cantonment board |
• Body | Ayodhya Cantonment Board, Ministry of Defence [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 19.68 km2 (7.60 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[2] | |
• Total | 12,391 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Awadhi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP 42 GT |
Website |
faizabad |
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]
The 2011 Census of India showed that Ayodhya Cantonment had a population of 12,391 in 2,014 households. [6] [2]
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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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The Cantonment Board Ayodhya (CBA) is an autonomous body under the control of Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India and discharges obligatory and discretionary functions as per the provisions of Cantonment Act 2006.
Ayodhya Cantonment | |
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Cantonment Area | |
Coordinates: 26°47′47″N 82°08′01″E / 26.796444°N 82.133665°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Ayodhya |
Founded by | British Indian Army |
Government | |
• Type | Cantonment board |
• Body | Ayodhya Cantonment Board, Ministry of Defence [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 19.68 km2 (7.60 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[2] | |
• Total | 12,391 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Awadhi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP 42 GT |
Website |
faizabad |
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]
The 2011 Census of India showed that Ayodhya Cantonment had a population of 12,391 in 2,014 households. [6] [2]
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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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The Cantonment Board Ayodhya (CBA) is an autonomous body under the control of Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India and discharges obligatory and discretionary functions as per the provisions of Cantonment Act 2006.