Barrackpur Cantonment is a cantonment town located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in India. The district is included under the Barrackpore subdivision. The administrative headquarters of the district are located in the town of Barasat. The exact location of the North 24 Parganas district is between the latitudes 23°15` North and 22°11` North and between the longitudes 89°5` East and 88°20` East. The district is a part of the Ganges- Brahmaputra delta. The river Ganges runs along the whole west border of the district. Other major rivers include the Ichhamati, Jamuna, and Bidyadhari. The soil ranges from sandy to clay loam. The whole district experiences tropical type of climate, which is characterized by the monsoons (that which lasts from early June to mid September). The winters (mid November to mid February) are dry while the summers are humid. The temperature usually varies from a maximum of 41°C in May to a minimum of 10°C in January. The average annual rainfall is 1,579 mm. The people of the district are mainly engaged in farming and service. The municipalities of the North 24 Parganas district are in Halisahar, Bhatpara, Kanchrapara, Naihati and Garulia. The important towns are Basirhat, Madhyamgram, Duttapukur, Barasat, Habra, Bongaon, Sodepur, Khardaha, Barrackpore, Belgharia, Naihati and Jagulia. The total population of the district is 89,30,295 (as per the 2001 census). Out of these, 46,35,262 are males and 42,95,033 are females.
As per the 2001 India census, Barrackpur Cantonment has a population of 22,014. Males make up 55% of the population and females amount to 45%. Barrackpur Cantonment has a mean literacy rate of 80%, higher than the nationwide standard of 59.5%. 59% of the males and 41% of the females are literate. 9% of the population is children less than 6 years of age.
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