Jalandhar Cantonment
Jalandhar Cantonment | |
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Town | |
Vajra Go Karting in Jalandhar Cantonment | |
Jalandhar Cantonment Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′10″N 75°36′54″E / 31.286°N 75.615°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Established | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jalandhar Cantonment Board |
| • President | [1] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 47,845 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144005 |
| Website | jalandhar |
Jalandhar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Jalandhar District in the Indian state of Punjab. It is situated beside the Grand Trunk Road at a distance of 89 km from Amritsar and 371 km from Delhi. It covers an area of 15.2 km2 (5.87 square miles) It is located on the Amritsar-Delhi Broad Gauge Main Line. A Class-I airfield at Adampur is situated at a distance of 19 km. The airfield is linked with Jalandhar Cantonment by rail and road.