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| Settlement type | Municipal City |
| Country | India |
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Faizabad Cantonment, officially known as Ayodhya Cantonment is a cantonment town in Faizabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, close to the city of Faizabad. Established in the year 1858, today the Faizabad Cantonment is a Class I,2,3,4,5 cantonment.
Demographics
Template:As of 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.