Maya Bazar, Ayodhya

Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
26°38′37″N 82°20′15″E / 26.64361°N 82.33750°E / 26.64361; 82.33750[1]Country IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionAyodhyaDistrictAyodhyaNamed forRaja Maharaj SinghElevation
92.6 m (303.8 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,690Language
 • OfficialHindi[2] • Additional officialUrdu[2] • RegionalAwadhiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
224161
Vehicle registrationUP 42Sex ratio1000/1001 ♂/♀Websiteup.gov.in

Maya is a town in the Ayodhya district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Maya is 24 km away from district headquarters Ayodhya city.

Maya Bazar is also a block in Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh.[3]

In Dalpatpur Uparhar village, Famous Hathiram Baba Mutt situated for pilgrims who play Dice game with Tirupati Bala Ji.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Maya had a population of 19,690. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Maya has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 52%. In Maya, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]

Religions in Maya
Religion Percent
Hindus
93%
Muslims
7%
Jains
0%
Others†
0%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0%), Buddhists (<0%).

Transport

Road

Maya Bazar is well connected with nearby cities Ayodhya and Sultanpur. And also with Goshainganj, Chaure Bazar and Bikapur towns of Ayodhya district.

Railway

Goshainganj,[4] Ayodhya Junction,[5] Ayodhya Cantt,[6] Bharatkund[7] and Chaure Bazar[8] are the nearby railway stations from Maya Bazar (Ayodhya).

Air

Ayodhya International Airport is the nearest airport to Maya Bazar.[9]

References

  1. ^ Maya Bhīkhi: GNS Unique Name Identifier 16508577, via U.S. National Geospacial Intelligence Agency GeoNames Search
  2. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Subdivision & Blocks - District Ayodhya Consists of 11 Blocks". ayodhya.nic.in. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Goshainganj (GGJ) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. ^ Paliwal, Aishwarya (6 August 2020). "Ayodhya Junction railway station to get new temple-like look". India Today. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Ayodhya Cantt Railway Station (AYC) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Bharatkund (BTKD) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Chaure Bazar (CHBR) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  9. ^ Tyagi, Harshita (24 November 2020). "UP Cabinet clears proposal to rename Ayodhya Airport as Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport". Times Now. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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