Ahmedabad Cantonment

Ahmedabad Cantonment
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Ahmedabad Cantonment Show map of Gujarat Ahmedabad Cantonment Show map of India Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 23°02′52″N 72°36′36″E / 23.04768°N 72.609871°E / 23.04768; 72.609871Coordinates: 23°02′52″N 72°36′36″E / 23.04768°N 72.609871°E / 23.04768; 72.609871
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Ahmedabad
Founded by	Sir J. Malcolm
Population (2001)
• Total	14,713
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Website	gujaratindia.com

Ahmedabad Cantonment is situated between Ahmedabad city and Gandhinagar in the state of Gujarat in India.

The cantonment site was chosen by Sir J. Malcolm in 1830.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Ahmedabad Cantonment had a population of 14,713. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Ahmedabad Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 65% of the males and 35% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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