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Delhi Cantonment
Cantonment and Municipal Corporation in National Capital Territory of Delhi, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
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Delhi Cantonment
Dillī Chāvanī Delhi Cantt | |
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District Subdivision | |
Motto(s): Hamārā prayāsa bēhatara janajīvana Our effort for a better life | |
Coordinates: 28.598091°N 77.1234069°E / 28.598091; 77.1234069 | |
Country | ![]() |
Union territory | ![]() |
District | New Delhi |
Lok Sabha constituency | New Delhi |
Legislative Assembly | Delhi Cantonment |
Area | |
• Total | 42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• 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 |
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The Cantonment is governed by the Cantonments Act, 2006[2] 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.[3]
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.