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Ayodhya is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It serves as the capital of both Ayodhya district and Ayodhya division. The city has a population of 55,890 and covers an area of 79.8 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 93 meters. The local postal code is 224123, and the dialing code is 5276.
The city is situated in the UTC+05:30 time zone. Its native label is अयोध्या. Ayodhya is described in sources such as Nordisk familjebok and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ayodhya
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 53,293
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Ayodhya
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.nicknames
- Ram Nagri, The Temple Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Uttar Pradesh#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- location in India and Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Ayodhya
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Ayodhya
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.governing_body
- Ayodhya Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Girish Pati Tripathi
- Settlement.leader_party
- BJP
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Travel guide
Buy
You can buy Ramnama towel, chundri, kurta and handicraft bags, tulsi mala, ramdana, Ramayana, books, sweet ball (laddoo).
Eat
Meat sales are banned within the of Ram Mandir since February 2026, making Ayodhya one of the few Indian cities to effectively ban selling meat. So, eating options are limited to local vegetarian shops and restaurants.
Drink
You can get water, fruit juice, cold drinks, etc.
Sleep
Various Vaishnava Mutts maintain community halls near the temple area. Devotees can stay for free or for a lower cost.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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