Faizabad

Faizabad (Hindustani pronunciation: [fɛːzaːbaːd]) is a city located in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the southern bank of the River Saryu about 6.5 km from Ayodhya City, the district headquarter, 130 km east of the state capital Lucknow. Faizabad was the first capital of the Nawabs of Awadh and has monuments built by those Nawabs, like the Tomb of Bahu Begum, Gulab Bari. It was also the headquarters of Faizabad district (now Ayodhya district) and Faizabad division (now Ayodhya division) before November 2018. Faizabad is a twin city of Ayodhya and it is administered by Ayodhya Municipal Corporation.

This article is about the city in Uttar Pradesh, India. For other locations, see Faizabad (disambiguation).

Faizabad
City
Tilak Hall, Gulab Bari, Bahu Begum ka Maqbara
Faizabad
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Faizabad
Faizabad (India)
Coordinates: 26.773°N 82.146°E / 26.773; 82.146
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAyodhya
DistrictAyodhya
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyAyodhya Municipal Corporation
 • MayorGirish Pati Tripathi, (BJP)
Area
 • Total16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total165,228
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
 • RegionalAwadhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
224001
Telephone code+91-5278
Vehicle registrationUP-42
Sex ratio998/1000 ♂/♀
Websiteayodhya.nic.in
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