Maya Bazar, Ayodhya

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| name = Maya Bazar

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| native_name_lang = Maharajganj

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| settlement_type = Town

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| coordinates_footnotes = Maya Bhīkhi: GNS Unique Name Identifier 16508577, via U.S. National Geospacial Intelligence Agency GeoNames Search

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Uttar Pradesh

| subdivision_type2 = Division

| subdivision_name2 = Ayodhya

| subdivision_type3 = District

| subdivision_name3 = Ayodhya

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| named_for = Raja Maharaj Singh

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| elevation_m = 92.6

| population_total = 17690

| population_as_of = 2011

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| demographics_type1 = Language

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Hindi{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India |url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Minority Affairs|accessdate=7 December 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}

| demographics1_title2 = Additional official

| demographics1_info2 = Urdu

| demographics1_title3 = Regional

| demographics1_info3 = Awadhi

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code =224161

| registration_plate = UP 42

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Maya is a town of 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.{{Cite web|title=Subdivision & Blocks – District Ayodhya Consists of 11 Blocks|url=https://ayodhya.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/ |website=ayodhya.nic.in|access-date=22 February 2021|language=en-US}}

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|date=July 2014}}

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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,{{Cite web|title=Goshainganj (GGJ) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry – RailYatri|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/goshainganj-ggj|access-date=23 February 2021|website=railyatri.in}} Ayodhya Junction,{{Cite news|last=Paliwal|first=Aishwarya|date=6 August 2020|title=Ayodhya Junction railway station to get new temple-like look|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ayodhya-junction-railway-station-to-get-new-temple-like-look-1708280-2020-08-06|access-date=23 February 2021|work=India Today|language=en}} Ayodhya Cantt,{{Cite news|title=Ayodhya Cantt Railway Station (AYC) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/ayodhya-cantt-ayc-station|access-date=23 February 2021|work=NDTV|language=en}} Bharatkund{{Cite web|title=Bharatkund (BTKD) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry – RailYatri|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/bharatkund-btkd|access-date=23 February 2021|website=railyatri.in}} and Chaure Bazar{{Cite web|title=Chaure Bazar (CHBR) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry – RailYatri|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/chaure-bazar-chbr|access-date=23 February 2021|website=railyatri.in}} are the nearby railway stations from Maya Bazar (Ayodhya).

=Air=

Ayodhya International Airport is the nearest airport to Maya Bazar.{{Cite news|title=UP Cabinet clears proposal to rename Ayodhya Airport as Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/up-cabinet-clears-proposal-to-rename-ayodhya-airport-as-maryada-purushottam-sri-ram-airport/686291|last=Tyagi|first=Harshita|access-date=22 February 2021|work=Times Now|date=24 November 2020|language=en}}

References

Category:Cities and towns in Ayodhya district