Jammu Cantonment

Jammu Cantonment
city
Jammu Cantonment

Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Coordinates: 32°42′07″N 74°53′37″E / 32.701832°N 74.893631°ECoordinates: 32°42′07″N 74°53′37″E / 32.701832°N 74.893631°E
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Population (2001)
  Total 30,107
Languages
  Official Urdu, Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Jammu Cantonment is a cantonment town in Jammu District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Demographics

As of 2001 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.

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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.