Amritsar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Amritsar District in the state of Punjab, India.
Amritsar Cantonment | |
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Census Town | |
Coordinates: 31°40′00″N 74°50′33″E / 31.6666°N 74.8424°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Amritsar |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,300 |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] 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
edit- ^ "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.