Nainital Cantonment

Nainital Cantonment
—  city  —
Nainital Cantonment Location of Nainital Cantonment in Uttarakhand and India
Coordinates	29°23′N 79°28′E / 29.38°N 79.47°E / 29.38; 79.47Coordinates: 29°23′N 79°28′E / 29.38°N 79.47°E / 29.38; 79.47
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District(s)	Nainital
Population	1,281 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Website	http://cbnainital.org/

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.

Geography

Nainital Cantonment is located at 29°23′N 79°28′E / 29.38°N 79.47°E / 29.38; 79.47.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] 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. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=29.37982&lon=79.468109&zoom=13&q1=Nainital%2520Cantonment%252C%2520Uttarakhand. Retrieved 2009-01-20. 
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 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

External links

• Nainital Cantonment Board, website