Delhi Cantonment
Delhi Cantonment (ISO: Dillī Chāvanī; popularly referred to as Delhi Cantt) is a Class I Cantonment Board established in 1914. The area of the Cantonment is 10,452 acres (42.30 km2) and the population of the Cantonment as per the 2011 census is 110,351.
Delhi Cantonment
Dillī Chāvanī Delhi Cantt | |
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District Subdivision | |
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Seal | |
| Motto(s): Hamārā prayāsa bēhatara janajīvana Our effort for a better life | |
Delhi Cantonment Location in Delhi, North India | |
| Coordinates: 28.598091°N 77.1234069°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Delhi |
| District | New Delhi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | New Delhi |
| Legislative Assembly | Delhi Cantonment |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 110,351 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110010 |
| Telephone code | 91-011 |
| Website | Official website |
The Cantonment is governed by the Cantonments Act, 2006 while various policy letters and instructions from the Ministry of Defence pertaining to the area are issued from time to time. Although the board functions as a local municipal body, it remains under the administrative control of the Directorate General Defence Estates, New Delhi and Principal Director, Defence Estates, Western Command, Chandigarh.
It is one of three local bodies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the others being Municipal Corporation of Delhi and New Delhi Municipal Council.