Jammu Cantonment

Cantonment in Jammu and Kashmir, India
32°42′23″N 74°51′15″E / 32.706329°N 74.854065°E / 32.706329; 74.854065Country IndiaUnion TerritoryJammu and KashmirDistrictJammuGovernment
 • BodyCantonment Board JammuArea
 • Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)Population
 (2001)
 • Total30,123 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)DemonymJammuitiesLanguages
 • OfficialUrdu, Dogri, HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationJK02Websitewww.cbjammu.org

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

Demographics

As of 2001[update] 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]

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.


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