Delhi Cantonment
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Delhi Cantonment is one of the three statutory towns that make up the National Capital Territory of Delhi. This is often abbreviated to Delhi Cantt. Its 2001 Census population is 124,452.
Cantonments in Delhi and Ahmedabad were established by the British Indian Army.
The Delhi Cantonment (popularly referred to as "Delhi Cantt"), houses the Headquarters, Delhi Area, the Army Golf Course, the Defence Services Officers Institute, Military housing, Army Public School, and various other defence related installations. The cantonment also houses the Army Hospital, Research and Referral, a tertiary care medical center of the armed forces of India.
There is a railway station within the cantonment, referred to as Delhi Cantonment Railway Station, from where trains depart for various part of the country.
| The National Capital Territory of Delhi''' |
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| New Delhi | Old Delhi | Delhi Cantonment | |
| Satellite cities: Gurgaon | Noida | Faridabad | Ghaziabad | |
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