Nainital Cantonment

Nainital Cantonment is a cantonment town in Nainital district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, close to the hill station of Nainital. Established in the year 1878, today the Nainital Cantonment is a Class IV cantonment. Current CEO of cantonment board is Koli Akash Santosh.

Cantonment Board Nainital
city
Cantonment Board Nainital
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Cantonment Board Nainital
Cantonment Board Nainital (India)
Coordinates: 29.38°N 79.47°E / 29.38; 79.47
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictNainital
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,281
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUK
Websitecbnainital.org.in

Geography

Nainital Cantonment is located at 29.38°N 79.47°E / 29.38; 79.47.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Nainital Cantonment had a population of 1281. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nainital Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 78%. In Nainital Cantonment, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References
  1. "Yahoo maps location of Nainital Cantonment". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  2. "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.


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