Ahmedabad Cantonment

Ahmedabad Cantonment
Ahmedabad Cantonment
	City
	Ahmedabad Cantonment Location in Gujarat, India Ahmedabad Cantonment Ahmedabad Cantonment (Gujarat) Ahmedabad Cantonment Ahmedabad Cantonment (India)
	Coordinates: 23.04768°N 72.609871°E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Ahmedabad
Founded by	Sir J. Malcolm
Population (2001)
• Total	14,713
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Website	gujaratindia.com

Ahmedabad Cantonment is situated between Ahmedabad city and Gandhinagar in the state of Gujarat in India.[1]

History

The cantonment site was chosen by Sir J. Malcolm in 1830.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Ahmedabad Cantonment had a population of 14,713. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Ahmedabad Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 65% of the males and 35% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

"Directorate General Defence Estates". Retrieved 10 March 2016.
Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 284.
"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.

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[1] "Directorate General Defence Estates". Retrieved 10 March 2016.

[2] Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 284.

[3] "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.