Roorkee Cantonment

Coordinates: 29°52′N 77°53′E / 29.87°N 77.88°E / 29.87; 77.88
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Roorkee Cantonment
city
UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUK 08
Websitecbroorkee.org.in

Roorkee Cantonment is a

Bengal Sappers) since 1853.[2][3]

History

Bengal Sappers, established in 1803,[4] in 1901 the population of the cantonment had grown to 2951.[5]

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Roorkee Cantonment had a population of 17,747. Males constitute 61% of the population and females 39%. Roorkee has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92%, and female literacy is 76%. In Roorkee, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ Roorkee City - History
  2. The Tribune
    , 24 November 2008.
  3. ^ Roorkee Cantonment
  4. ^ a b Roorkee Town2 The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 325.
  5. ^ Roorkee Town 3 The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 326.
  6. ^ "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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