Ayodhya district
Ayodhya district
Faizabad district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Diwali at Ram ki Paidi in Ayodhya, Hanuman Garhi Temple in Ayodhya, Gulab Bari in Faizabad, Ayodhya International Airport in Ayodhya, Saryu River in Ayodhya | |
Location of Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Ayodhya |
| Headquarters | Ayodhya |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Chandra Vijay Singh (IAS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies |
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| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,522 km2 (974 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,470,996 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 689,354 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 69.57% |
| • Sex ratio | 961 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-42 |
| Major highways | NH 27, NH 330, NH 330A, SH 30 |
| Website | ayodhya |
Ayodhya district (formerly Faizabad district) is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Ayodhya is its administrative headquarters. The district occupies an area of 2,522 square kilometres (974 sq mi), and had a population of 2,470,996 in the 2011 census. Ayodhya district shares its borders with 6 districts of Uttar Pradesh. It is bordered by Gonda and Basti districts on the northern side, Amethi and Sultanpur districts on the south, and Ambedkar Nagar and Barabanki districts share the border on the east and west.
The official name of the district was changed from Faizabad to Ayodhya in November 2018.