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Amritsar Cantonment

Coordinates: 31°40′00″N 74°50′33″E / 31.6666°N 74.8424°E / 31.6666; 74.8424
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Amritsar Cantonment
Census Town
Amritsar Cantonment is located in Punjab
Amritsar Cantonment
Amritsar Cantonment
Location in Punjab, India
Amritsar Cantonment is located in India
Amritsar Cantonment
Amritsar Cantonment
Amritsar Cantonment (India)
Coordinates: 31°40′00″N 74°50′33″E / 31.6666°N 74.8424°E / 31.6666; 74.8424
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictAmritsar
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
11,300
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

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

Demographics

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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.

References

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  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.