Ayodhya Cantonment | |
|---|---|
Cantonment Area | |
  Ayodhya Cantonment Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°47′47″N 82°08′01″E / 26.796444°N 82.133665°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2011census-PCA-A4was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Defence Minister Approves Renaming Faizabad Cantt As Ayodhya Cantt: Report". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Rajnath Singh approves renaming of Faizabad Cantt as Ayodhya Cantt". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Faizabad Cantt to be renamed as Ayodhya Cantt, Defence Minister approves the proposal". The Free Press Journal. Asian News International. 4 October 2022.