Bareilly Cantonment


Bareilly Cantonment is a cantonment town located in the Bareilly district of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

The city of Bareilly, along with the entire Rohilkhand region, came under the suzerainty of the East India Company in 1801. The Bareilly Cantonment was established in 1811. A small fort was constructed to the south of the city, and a few years later, the cantonment area contained much more buildings in than the entire city.
The city of Bareilly played a major role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and as a result, the cantonment saw major damages. When Bareilly was recaptured by the British in 1858, regular British troops were deployed in the cantonment area. The cantonment was then mainly divided into three parts; The Indian Infantry lines were in the eastern part, British Infantry lines and an Indian battalion were in the middle part, while the Artillery lines were stationed in the western part of the cantonment.

Geography

The Bareilly Cantonment is spread over an area of. It is surrounded on all sides by Bareilly city and is located to the south of the city centre. The neighbourhood of Civil Lines lies to its north, Kandharpur, Chanehti and Thiriya Nizamat Khan to its south and Nakatiya and Bhartaul lie to its west while the Railway Line separates it from the neighborhood of Subhash Nagar on the east. Several green areas are located in the Cantonment including the Phool Bagh Garden and The Armyy Ecological Park & Training Area, which also houses a Golf course.

Demographics

India census, Bareilly Cantonment had a population of 30,003. Males constitute 59.1% of the population and females 40.9%. Bareilly Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 87.91%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 92.54% of the males and 81.09% of females literate. 10.45% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Major Units / Formations

The Bareilly Cantonment is located at a distance of from Delhi and Lucknow, from Agra and from Nainital. The Bareilly Junction railway station is located near the western limits of the Cantonment, while the Chanehti Railway Station is located to its south. The Cantonment sometimes lends its name to the Chanehti station, which is also called the Bareilly Cantt Station. The Bareilly Satellite bus station is located near the eastern limits of the Cantonment.