The district of Faizabad is also one of the many districts that make up the entire northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The district of Faizabad has its main centre for the control of administration in the city of Faizabad itself. The district of Faizabad and the surrounding area was an important part of the legendary region of Awadh in the past. The district is the home to one of the major universities of the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Awadh University of the District was renamed in the year 1975 to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University. The district of Faizabad covers a land area of approximately about 2764 sq km with a population of approximately about 24.6 lacs individuals. The district of Faizabad has a population density of approximately about 1054 people per sq km of the total administrative area of the district. The district of Faizabad has a literacy rate of 70%.