Ayodhya Cantonment
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 |
| Established | 1858 |
| Founded by | British Indian Army |
| Government | |
| • Type | Cantonment board |
| • Body | Ayodhya Cantonment Board, Ministry of Defence |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.68 km2 (7.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,391 |
| • Density | 629.6/km2 (1,631/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 42 GT |
| Website | ayodhya |
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.