Ayodhya Cantonment
Cantonment Area
Ayodhya Cantonment is located in Uttar Pradesh
Ayodhya Cantonment
Ayodhya Cantonment
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°47′47″N 82°08′01″E / 26.796444°N 82.133665°E / 26.796444; 82.133665
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAyodhya
Founded byBritish Indian Army
Government
 • TypeCantonment 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
 • OfficialHindi, Awadhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP 42 GT
Websitefaizabad.cantt.gov.in

Ayodhya Cantonment (or Ayodhya Cantt) is a cantonment city 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]

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%)

References

  1. ^ "Home page", Ayodhya Cantonment Board, Ministry of Defence, 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e "A-04: Citys and urban agglomerations classified by population size class in 2011 with variation between 1901 and 2011 - Class I (population of 100,000 and above)", 2011 Census of India, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
  3. ^ "Defence Minister Approves Renaming Faizabad Cantt As Ayodhya Cantt: Report". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Rajnath Singh approves renaming of Faizabad Cantt as Ayodhya Cantt". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Faizabad Cantt to be renamed as Ayodhya Cantt, Defence Minister approves the proposal". The Free Press Journal. Asian News International. 4 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and City (Without Ward), 2011", 2011 Census of India, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
  7. ^ "PCA REL: Primary Census Abstract - By religion – Uttar Pradesh", 2011 Census of India, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India

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