Delhi Cantonment दिल्ली छावनी Delhi Cantt | |
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District Subdivision | |
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| Motto: हमारा प्रयास बेहतर जनजीवन Our effort for a better life | |
 Interactive map of Delhi Cantonment | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory |  Delhi |
| District | New Delhi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | New Delhi |
| Legislative Assembly | Delhi Cantonment |
| Established | 1914 |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 110,351 |
| • Density | 2,610/km2 (6,760/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110010 |
| Telephone code | 91-011 |
| Website | Official website |
Delhi Cantonment (ISO:Dillī Chāvanī; popularly referred to asDelhi Cantt) is a Class ICantonment Board established in 1914. The area of the Cantonment is 10,452 acres (42.30 km2) and its population, as per the2011 census, is 110,351.[1]
The Cantonment is governed by the Cantonments Act, 2006[2][1] while various policy letters and instructions from theMinistry of Defence pertaining to the area are issued from time to time. Although the board functions as a local municipal body, it remains under the administrative control of the Directorate General Defence Estates, New Delhi and Principal Director, Defence Estates,Western Command,Chandigarh.[3]
It is one of three local bodies in theNational Capital Territory of Delhi, the others beingMunicipal Corporation of Delhi andNew Delhi Municipal Council.
Cantonments in Delhi andAhmedabad were originally established by the British. The Delhi one was constructed by acquiring parts of the land of theNaraina Village.[4] The Delhi Cantonment houses theIndian Army Headquarters, Delhi Area; the Army Golf Course; the Defence Services Officers Institute; military housing; Air Force and Army Public Schools; and various other defence-related installations. The cantonment also houses theArmy Hospital, a tertiary care medical centre of theIndian Armed Forces.
There is a railway station within the cantonment,Delhi Cantonment railway station, from where trains depart for various parts of the country.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 23,140 | — |
| 1951 | 40,950 | +77.0% |
| 1961 | 36,105 | −11.8% |
| 1971 | 57,339 | +58.8% |
| 1981 | 85,166 | +48.5% |
| 1991 | 94,393 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 124,917 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 110,351 | −11.7% |
| Source:Government of India[5] | ||
At the 2001 Indiacensus[6] 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 74%: male literacy is 83% and, female literacy is 68%. In Delhi Cantt., 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
At the 2011 Indiacensus[7] Delhi Cantt. had a population of 116,352. Males constituted ≈58% (67,703) of the population and females constituted ≈42% (48,649). Delhi Cantt. has an average literacy rate of 91.11%, higher than the national average of 79.9%: male literacy is 94.54% and, female literacy is 86.26%. In Delhi Cantt., 11.36% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Brar Square crematorium is located in Delhi Cantonment.[8]
Delhi Cantonment is connected by road, railway and air.Indira Gandhi International Airport is about 5 kilometres from Delhi Cantonment. Its nearest metro stations areDelhi Cantt on thePink Line,Sadar Bazaar Cantt andShankar Vihar on theMagenta Line andDhaula Kuan on theAirport Express. Delhi Cantonment has arailway station. Almost all the trains plying from Delhi towards Rajasthan or Gujarat have either a stop here or originates from this station itself.
It is easily accessible by road and local bus to the residents of nearby residential neighbourhoods such asAerocity,Dhaula Kuan,DU South Campus,Chanakyapuri,Moti Bagh,Vasant Vihar,Vasant Kunj,Palam,Dabri,Dwarka,Tilak Nagar,Hari Nagar,Mayapuri,Sagarpur,Naraina,Inderpuri andJanakpuri.