Ayodhyapuri
Ayodhyapuri is a former village development committee and now a part of Madi Municipality in Chitwan District, Bagmati Pradesh of southern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 10,693 people (4,914 male; 5,779 female) living in 2,555 individual households.[1] The main economic activity among villagers is subsistence agriculture.
Ayodhyapuri
अयोध्यापुरी | |
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Former Village development committee Now a part of Madi Municipality | |
  Ayodhyapuri Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27.40°N 84.43°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati Pradesh |
| District | Chitwan District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,693 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Ayodhyapuri is one of the places thought to be the birthplace of the Hindu deity Rama. The Department of Archeology of Nepal has started an archeological excavation to look for evidence in support of Ayodhyapuri's claim.[2]
See also
References
- Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal (2012). "National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). p. 55. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Department of Archeology team reaches Ayodhyapuri in Chitwan to conduct study on birthplace of lord Ram". Rising Nepal Daily. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
Headquarters: Bharatpur | ||
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