Jammu Cantonment

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Jammu Cantonment
Jammu Cantonment (India)
Coordinates: 32°42′23″N74°51′15″E / 32.706329°N 74.854065°E / 32.706329; 74.854065 Coordinates: 32°42′23″N74°51′15″E / 32.706329°N 74.854065°E / 32.706329; 74.854065
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Government
  BodyCantonment Board Jammu
Area
  Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total30,123
  Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Jammuities
Languages
  Official Urdu, Dogri, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration JK02
Websitewww.cbjammu.org

Jammu Cantonment is a cantonment town in Jammu City in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [1] Jammu Cantonment had a population of 30,107. Males constitute 61% of the population and females 39%. Jammu Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Jammu Cantonment, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

Hindu 69.43%, Sikh 18.11%, Muslim 10.91%, [2]

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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.
  2. "Census 2011 India". www.census2011.co.in.