Roorkee Cantonment
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| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Hardwar |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,747 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | UK 08 |
| Website | cbroorkee |
Roorkee Cantonment is a cantonment town, in Roorkee, Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and is one of country's oldest cantonments established in 1853,[1] and the headquarters of Bengal Engineer Group (Bengal Sappers) since 1853.[2][3]
History
Roorkee became home to the Bengal Sappers and Miners in 1853, and two artillery units were stationed here.[4] Today, the cantonment has a large army base with headquarters for 'Bengal Engineer Group' (BEG), also known as 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
- ↑ Roorkee - History
- ↑ Bengal Sappers’ saga of valour The Tribune, 24 November 2008.
- ↑ Roorkee Cantonment
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Roorkee Town2 The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 325.
- ↑ Roorkee Town 3 The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 326.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
