Faizabad district
| Faizabad district | |
|---|---|
| District of Uttar Pradesh | |
Location of Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Faizabad |
| Headquarters | Faizabad |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Ayodhya (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,764 km2 (1,067 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,468,371 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 689,354 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 69.57 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 961 |
| Major highways | NH 27, NH 330, National Highway 330A (India), SH 30 |
| Website | Official website |
Faizabad district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Faizabad city is the administrative headquarters of this district.[1][2] [3] The district occupies an area of 2,764 km² and had a population of 2,468,371 in the 2011 census. In November 2018, Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, announced plans to rename the district to Ayodhya district.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Indian census, the district had a population of 2,468,371.[5] This gave it a ranking of 178th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district had a population density of 1,054 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,730/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.16%.[6] The district had a sex ratio of 961 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 70.63%.[6]
Education
In 1975, Avadh University, later renamed the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, was established in Faizabad city. This is a state agricultural university situated in the town of Kumarganj.
References
- ^ District Faizabad, Government of Uttar Pradesh, retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Tully, Mark (2017), India In Slow Motion, Penguin Random House India Private Limited, pp. 18–, ISBN 978-93-5118-097-5
- ^ https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/faizabad-district-to-be-renamed-as-ayodhya-says-up-cm-yogi-adityanath/1374856/
- ^ "Faizabad district to be renamed as Ayodhya, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath". www.financialexpress.com. 6 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ a b "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
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