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 Akanksha Tiwari.
Cantonment Board Nainital | |
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  Cantonment Board Nainital Location in Uttarakhand, India  Cantonment Board Nainital Cantonment Board Nainital (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29.38°N 79.47°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Nainital |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,281 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| Website | cbnainital |
Geography
Nainital Cantonment is located at 29.38°N 79.47°E.[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
- "Yahoo maps location of Nainital Cantonment". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- "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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