Delhi Cantonment
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Delhi Cantonment is one of the three statutory towns that make up the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Its population according to the 2001 Census was 124,452. It is managed by the Delhi Cantonment Board, which along with statutory bodies, the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC), and the New Delhi Municipal Council
(NDMC) overlook the state.
s in Delhi and Ahmedabad
were originally established by the British Indian Army
. Currently, the Delhi Cantonment houses the Indian Army
Headquarters, Delhi Area; the Army Golf Course; the Defence Services Officers Institute; military housing; Army and Air Force Public Schools; and various other defence-related installations. The cantonment also houses the Army Research and Referral Hospital, a tertiary care medical center of the armed forces of India.
There is a railway station within the cantonment, Delhi Cantonment Railway Station, from where trains depart for various parts of the country.
India census
, Delhi Cantt. had a population of 124,452. Males constituted 61% of the population and females 39%. Delhi Cantt. has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83% and, female literacy is 68%. In Delhi Cantt., 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Delhi Cantonment falls near Janakpuri
area of New Delhi
in the southwest district All the four major transport modes are easily accessible to the residents of nearby regions. Other nearby areas include the airport, Dwarka, Dhaula Kuan
, Tilak Nagar
, Vasant Vihar
, Naraina
, Janak Puri, Rajouri Garden
, R K Puram, Shanti Niketan and Westend. Delhi Airport is within 5 kilometres from Delhi Cantonment. Delhi Cantt. itself has a huge railway station. All the trains plying from Delhi towards Rajasthan or Gujarat do stop here. This region is also served by the Janakpuri/ Tilak Nagar metro station under Delhi Metro
. There are also DTC buses plying to different parts of Delhi and NCR.
New Delhi Municipal Council
New Delhi Municipal Council is the municipal corporation of the city of New Delhi, India, and the area under its administration is referred to as the NDMC area. NDMC, covering an area of 43.7 km2, is governed by a council with a chairperson appointed by the central government and includes the...
(NDMC) overlook the state.
History
CantonmentCantonment
A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...
s in Delhi and Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
were originally established by the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
. Currently, the Delhi Cantonment houses the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
Headquarters, Delhi Area; the Army Golf Course; the Defence Services Officers Institute; military housing; Army and Air Force Public Schools; and various other defence-related installations. The cantonment also houses the Army Research and Referral Hospital, a tertiary care medical center of the armed forces of India.
There is a railway station within the cantonment, Delhi Cantonment Railway Station, from where trains depart for various parts of the country.
Demographics
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Delhi Cantt. had a population of 124,452. Males constituted 61% of the population and females 39%. Delhi Cantt. has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83% and, female literacy is 68%. In Delhi Cantt., 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Janakpuri
Janakpuri is a major residential colony in West Delhi, India. It is divided into four major blocks namely A,B,C and D which are then divided into sub-blocks e.g. A1, A2, A3, B, C1, C-2, C-2, C-3, C-4-A and so on...
area of New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
in the southwest district All the four major transport modes are easily accessible to the residents of nearby regions. Other nearby areas include the airport, Dwarka, Dhaula Kuan
Dhaula Kuan
Dhaula Kuan is a major intersection of roads in Delhi, India. The name also now refers to the neighborhood surrounding the intersection. It lies in South West Delhi.-Intersection:Five major throughfares in Delhi meet at Dhaula Kuan...
, Tilak Nagar
Tilak Nagar
Tilak Nagar , Delhi is one of the suburban areas in West Delhi. It is approximately seventeen kilometers from the New Delhi Railway Station and twenty-two kilometers from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Tilak Nagar is connected by the Delhi Metro to Connaught Place, making it easy for...
, Vasant Vihar
Vasant Vihar
Vasant Vihar is an up-market neighborhood located in the South West Delhi district of National Capital Territory of Delhi, which houses many diplomatic missions of foreign countries ....
, Naraina
Naraina
Naraina Area or Narayana is a locality in South West Delhi. It is divided into industrial, residential, and rural areas....
, Janak Puri, Rajouri Garden
Rajouri Garden
Rajouri Garden is an upscale residential neighborhood in West Delhi, India. Located in West Delhi, its population includes a heavy majority of Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs...
, R K Puram, Shanti Niketan and Westend. Delhi Airport is within 5 kilometres from Delhi Cantonment. Delhi Cantt. itself has a huge railway station. All the trains plying from Delhi towards Rajasthan or Gujarat do stop here. This region is also served by the Janakpuri/ Tilak Nagar metro station under Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India. It is one of the largest metro networks in the world. The network consists of six lines with a total length of with 142 stations of which 35 are underground...
. There are also DTC buses plying to different parts of Delhi and NCR.