Belgaum Cantonment is a town situated in the Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka in India. As per the 2001 India census, the town of Belgaum Cantonment has a population of 23,678. Males make up 59% of the population, females amount to 41% and 10% are children. Belgaum Cantonment has a mean literacy rate of 79%, higher than the nationwide standard of 59.5%. 63% of the males and 37% of the females are literate.