Faizabad

City
	Coordinates: 26°46′23″N 82°08′46″E / 26.773°N 82.146°ECoordinates: 26°46′23″N 82°08′46″E / 26.773°N 82.146°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Ayodhya
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Ayodhya Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Population (2015)
• Total	557,845
• Rank	10
• Density	7,000/km2 (18,100/sq mi)
Official language
• Official language	Hindi
• Additional official language	Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	224001,224201,224002
Vehicle registration	UP-42
Sex ratio	998/1000 ♂/♀
Website	ayodhya.nic.in

Ayodhya (Hindustani: [əˈjoːdʱːjaː] (audio speaker iconlisten); IAST: Ayodhyā) is a city situated on the banks of holy river Saryu in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ayodhya district as well as the Ayodhya division of Uttar Pradesh, India.[5][6] It shares a municipal corporation with its neighbouring twin city of Faizabad. The Ramayana tells that Raam, a god of Hindus, was born in Ayodhya. Ayodhya is on the bank of the Sarayu River. The population of Ayodhya city is 144,924 as per 2001 census. Ayodhya is especially known for being Place of Birth Shri Ram its call Sri Ram Janam Bhumi from Ayodhya. Ayodhya cant Station is around 7 km from Ayodhya. Shri Ram Janam Bhumi is on the road to Ayodhya. Hence every person from south region going to Ayodhya must go through by plane or bus and metro.

According to 2011 Census of India, the total population of Ayodhya is 167,544; out of which males are 87,279 and females are 80,265 respectively.^[2]^[3]

Sports

Ayodhya Stadium under construction

Ayodhya Sports Complex
Ayodhya International Sports Stadium

Gallery

Depiction of The fort, now ruined, was built by Shujaudaula of Faizabad Hodges, William (1744–1797).
Depiction of Faizabad Fort by William Hodges, 1787.
Gate of the Loll-Baug at Fyzabad; by Thomas and William Daniell, 1801* (BL).
Rose Garden at Gulab Bari
Inside view of the Tomb
Hammam at the Gulab Bari
"Gateway, Faizabad," a photo, c.1880s.
Gulab Bari, The Mausoleum of Nawab Shuja ud Daulah,
The temple at Guptar Ghat
Guptar Ghat during the dry winter season
Gulab Bari
Gothic style church at the Mission School
Ayodhya Chowk, the city centre with its clock tower.
Acharya Narendra Dev's family mansion in Ayodhya.
Ayodhya Ghaat on the bank Saryu river.
Acharya Narendra Deva's Family Mansion in Ayodhya
Ghaghra river, locally known as Saryu, at Ayodhya.
Saryu river Ayodhya.
Famous Hanuman Garih temple. A Young Priest is operating the Darshan system.

Faizabad Media

Edict of Fort Calcutta, Faizabad, India. Built by Shuja ud Dowlah, the ruler of province of Avad, after his defeat in Battle of Buxar in 1764.
Miniature. "A Palace Complex with Harem Gardens" India, Faizabad or Lucknow; c. 1765
Small Street with Shops in Faizabad
Lucknow, Mir Hasan,‘Id ki tahniyat
Faizabad railway station, Faizabad, Ayodhya district. In October 2021, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, decided to rename the station "Ayodhya Cantt railway station". Indian Railways approved the change on 2 November 2021.
Bahu Begum ka Maqbara (Bahu Begum's Mausoluem) in Faizabad
awadh university ayodhya
Chowkmasjidayodhya