Amritsar Cantonment

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Amritsar Cantonment
Amritsar Cantonment (India)
Coordinates: 31°40′00″N74°50′33″E / 31.6666°N 74.8424°E / 31.6666; 74.8424 Coordinates: 31°40′00″N74°50′33″E / 31.6666°N 74.8424°E / 31.6666; 74.8424
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Population
 (2001)
  Total11,300
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Amritsar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Amritsar District in the state of Punjab, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [1] Amritsar Cantonment had a population of 11,300. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Amritsar Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.