Jammu Cantonment

Jammu Cantonment
city
Jammu Cantonment
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Jammu Cantonment
Jammu Cantonment (India)
Coordinates: 32°42′23″N 74°51′15″E / 32.706329°N 74.854065°E / 32.706329; 74.854065Coordinates: 32°42′23″N 74°51′15″E / 32.706329°N 74.854065°E / 32.706329; 74.854065
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Population (2001)
  Total 30,107
Languages
  Official Urdu, Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration JK

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.

Religion

Hindu 69.43%, Sikh 18.11%, Muslim 10.91%, [2]

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.
  2. "Census 2011 India". www.census2011.co.in.


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