Ayodhya district

Ayodhya district
Faizabad district
District
Ram Mandir on its inauguration day
Diwali at Ram ki Paidi in Ayodhya
The River Saryu in Ayodhya
Hanuman Garhi Temple; Famous temple in Ayodhya
Ayodhya International Airport, serving twin cities of Ayodhya and Faizabad
Gulab Bari in Faizabad, the tomb of Shuja-ud-Daula, husband of Bahu Begum
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
Location of Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
DivisionAyodhya
HeadquartersAyodhya
Tehsils5
Government
 • District MagistrateChandra Vijay Singh (IAS)
 • Lok Sabha constituencies
  1. Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency - Ayodhya, Bikapur, Milkipur, Rudauli
  2. Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency - Goshainganj
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Area
 • Total
2,522 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,470,996
 • Density979.8/km2 (2,538/sq mi)
 • Urban
689,354
Demographics
 • Literacy69.57%
 • Sex ratio961
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-42
Major highwaysNH 27, NH 330, NH 330A, SH 30
Websiteayodhya.nic.in
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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.

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