Faizabad (India)
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| State : | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| District : | Faizabad | ||
| Location : | 26 ° 47 ' N , 82 ° 9' E | ||
| Height : | 104 m | ||
| Area : | 88 km² | ||
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Inhabitants : - Agglomeration : |
165,228 (2011) 259,160 (2011) |
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| Population density : | 1878 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Website : | www.faizabadnagarpalika.co.in | ||
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Faizabad ( Hindi : फ़ैज़ाबाद , Urdu : فیض آباد; Faizābād [ ˌfæːʒaːˈbaːd̪ ]; formerly Fyzabad ) is an Indian city in the state of Uttar Pradesh 5 km away from the holy city of Ayodhya , the birthplace of God Ramas .
The city lies on the right bank of the Ghaghara river . At the 2011 census, the population of Faizabad was 165,228.
Faizabad and Ayodhya form a joint municipal self-government ( Nagar Palika Parishad ; joint municipal board ).
history
In 1722 Saadat Khan was appointed Nawab and initially resided in Faizabad. He took advantage of the increasing weakness of the Mughal Empire to found his own dynasty.
religion
The majority of the population are followers of Hinduism .
Attractions
- Gulab Bari , tomb of Shuja-ud-Daula
education
There are two universities in the city.
sons and daughters of the town
- Ashfaqulla Khan (1900–1927), Indian freedom fighter
- Barry Hay (* 1948), Indian-Dutch rock musician
- Pooja Batra (* 1976), Indian actress
- Akhil Kumar (* 1981), Indian boxer
Web links
Commons : Faizabad - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ www.faizabadnagarpalika.co.in
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ www.faizabadnagarpalika.co.in ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
