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
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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.