- Ambala Cantonment
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state_name = Haryana
district = Ambala
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population_total = 61,625| population_density =
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footnotes =Ambala Cantonment is a
cantonment town inAmbala District in the state ofHaryana ,India . It is next to Ambala city and is on the G.T Road. It is some 200 k.m north ofDelhi and 40 k.m south fromChandigarh .Details
The Cantonment is from the British times as it lies at an important junction, from here one can take the road North to Chandigarh and onwards to Simla, or turn East towards
Uttar Pradesh , or go west toLudhiana , and onwards toJalandhar andAmritsar -Lahore .It has a lot of colonial bungalows and wide tree lined roads typical of British Cantonements in the subcontinent. It also gets a mention in theRudyard Kipling book Kim. The formation sign of a unit located here (a Bull on a Red background) is a theme in the book. The formation sign still exists for anIndian Army formation in Ambala.It is currently the Headquarters of 2 corps,(raised in 1970, formation sign Kharga) and an important forward
Indian Air Force base.The railway station is a prominent Junction and is located on the
Grand Trunk Road . Just across the railway station is the bus stand. The cantonment is more well known than nearbyAmbala city as it is on the G.T. road.Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Ambala Cantonment had a population of 61,625. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Ambala Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 64% of the males and 36% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.References
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