Jabalpur Cantonment is a
cantonment
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town in
Jabalpur District
Jabalpur district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the district.
The area of the district is 5,198 km² with population of 2,463,289 (2011 census). As of 201 ...
in the
India
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state
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
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Demographics
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, Jabalpur Cantonment had a population of 66,482. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Jabalpur Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 76%. In Jabalpur Cantonment, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
CB Jabalpur Official Site
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Cities and towns in Jabalpur district
Cantonments of British India
Cantonments of India
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