Barrackpur Cantonment
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Barrackpur Cantonment | |
State - District(s) |
West Bengal - North Twentyfour Parganas |
Area | |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
22,014 - |
Barrackpur Cantonment is a cantonment town in North Twentyfour Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Barrackpur Cantonment had a population of 22,014. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Barrackpur Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.