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Faizabad Cantonment

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Country
  
India

District
  
Faizabad

Area rank
  
1

Area
  
30 kmĀ²

Government body
  
Indian Army

State
  
Uttar Pradesh

Founded by
  
British Indian Army

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Population
  
78,890 (2011)

Faizabad Cantonment

Faizabad Cantonment is a cantonment town in Faizabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, close to the hill station of Faizabad. Established in the year 1858, today the Faizabad Cantonment is a Class I,2,3,4,5 cantonment.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, 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

Faizabad Cantonment Wikipedia