Faizabad Cantonment
Faizabad Cantonment | |
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Municipal City | |
Faizabad Cantonment Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 26°47′47″N 82°08′01″E / 26.796444°N 82.133665°ECoordinates: 26°47′47″N 82°08′01″E / 26.796444°N 82.133665°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Faizabad |
Founded by | British Indian Army |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Body | Indian Army |
Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Area rank | 1 |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 78,890 |
• Rank | 2 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Awadhi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Vehicle registration | UP 42 GT |
Website |
cbfaizabad |
Faizabad Cantonment is a cantonment town in Faizabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, close to the hill station of Faizabad. Established in the year 1858, today the Faizabad Cantonment is a Class I,2,3,4,5 cantonment.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Faizabad Cantonment had a population of 78901. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Faizabad Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 78%. In Faizabad Cantonment, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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