# Faizabad District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Faizabad district Faizabad is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 40th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,470,996 people** in 5 sub-districts, 10 towns and 1,264 villages; 14% lived in towns. The largest town is [Faizabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/faizabad/faizabad-801108/) (165,228). - 2,470,996people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 10towns - 68.7%literacy ## Who lives in Faizabad? Faizabad had **2,470,996 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.2% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 40th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 962 women for every 1,000 men (above the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 11th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 931 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 5.8 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Faizabad? 68.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 38th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 78.1% and women at 59.0% — a gap of 19.1 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Faizabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/faizabad/) (76.9%) and lowest in [Rudauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/rudauli/) (56.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Faizabad do for a living? 33.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 19.3%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 21% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 40% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 36% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Rudauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/rudauli/) (48% of workers in farming) and the least is [Faizabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/faizabad/) (23% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 21 (21%) · **■** Marginal 40 (40%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Faizabad 13.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 44th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 10 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Faizabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/faizabad/faizabad-801108/) with 165,228 people, home to 49% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Faizabad Faizabad had 1,264 census villages, 1,235 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,725 people; 47 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Khirauni](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/sohawal/khirauni/) (9,868), [Saidpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/rudauli/saidpur/) (9,571), [Pilkhawan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/sohawal/pilkhawan/) (9,383), [Bawan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/milkipur/bawan/) (9,257) and [Raunahi Uparhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/sohawal/raunahi-uparhar/) (9,131). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Faizabad district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Faizabad district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > The District of Fyzabad, lying between the two great rivers Gogra and Gumti, has an area of 1740 sq. m. It is entirely alluvial and well wooded, and has a good climate. Pop. (1901) 1,225,374, an increase of .7% in the decade. The district is traversed throughout its length by the Oudh and Rohilkhand railway from Lucknow to Benares, with a branch to Allahabad. Tanda, with a population in 1901 of 19,853, has the largest production of cotton goods in Oudh. The Division of Fyzabad has an area of 12,113 sq. m., and comprises the six districts of Fyzabad, Gonda, Bahraich, Sultanpur, Partabgarh and Bara Banki. Pop. (1901) 6,855,991, an increase of 2% in the decade. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Faizabad compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Faizabad · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****68.7%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****931** **902 Working population ****33.6%** **32.9% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Faizabad Of every 100 households in Faizabad in 2011, 31 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Faizabad · ■ Electricity for lighting ****31%** Toilet within the home ****23%** No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** Tap water ****22%** Drinking water within premises ****55%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** Use banking services ****82%** Television ****24%** Mobile phone ****63%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****18%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****6%** Own their home ****97%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Faizabad Sub-district People Villages Towns [Rudauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/rudauli/) 464,250 243 1 [Milkipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/milkipur/) 479,707 280 0 [Sohawal](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/sohawal/) 385,818 158 1 [Faizabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/faizabad/) 691,457 243 7 [Bikapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/faizabad/bikapur/) 449,764 340 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Faizabad - Faizabad · 165,228 - Ayodhya · 55,890 - Rudauli · 43,091 - Bikapur · 14,453 - Bhadarsa · 13,154 - Gosainganj · 12,931 - Faizabad · 12,391 - Khojn Pur · 9,618 - Pahar Ganj · 7,019 - Gaddoo Pur · 6,478 ## Largest villages in Faizabad - Khirauni · 9,868 - Saidpur · 9,571 - Pilkhawan · 9,383 - Bawan · 9,257 - Raunahi Uparhar · 9,131 - Hazipur Barsedi Uparhar · 9,126 - Sariyawa · 8,632 - Mukimpur Urf Paharpur · 8,375 - Jalaluddin Nagar Uparhar · 8,319 - Deora Kot · 8,172 - Kudha Keshavpur Uparhar · 8,057 - Ankari Pur · 7,950 - Manglasi Uparhar · 7,922 - Janaura · 7,789 - Mustafabad · 7,506 - Arthar · 7,245 - Bhelsar · 7,224 - Mirpur Kanta · 6,716 - Mahdauna Khas · 6,666 - Jana · 6,655 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Faizabad?5: Rudauli, Milkipur, Sohawal, Faizabad, Bikapur - What is the population of Faizabad district?2,470,996 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Faizabad?Faizabad