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	'''Ferozepur Cantonment''', also known as '''Firojpur Cantonment''' and '''Firojepur Cantonment''', is a [[cantonment]] town in [[Firozpur district]] ~~(Firojpur district)~~ in the state of [[Punjab (India)\|Punjab]], [[India]]. It is located adjacent to and south of the city of [[Firozpur]].		'''Ferozepur Cantonment''', also known as '''Firojpur Cantonment''' and '''Firojepur Cantonment''', is a [[cantonment]] town in [[Firozpur district]] in the state of [[Punjab (India)\|Punjab]], [[India]]. It is located adjacent to and south of the city of [[Firozpur]].

	During the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]], Firozpur Cantonment played a key role for the [[British Indian Army]]. Today, it is the ~~Headquarters~~ for a [[7th Infantry Division (India)\|Division]] of the [[Indian Army]].		During the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]], Firozpur Cantonment played a key role for the [[British Indian Army]]. Today, it is the headquarters for a [[7th Infantry Division (India)\|Division]] of the [[Indian Army]].

	~~The~~ district's key administrative offices and residences ~~(such as~~ the district courts and the commissioner's office ) are in the Cantonment rather than the city.		Firozpur district's key administrative offices and residences, including the district courts and the commissioner's office, are in the Cantonment rather than the city.

	The [[Mall ~~road]]~~ is the main road in the Cantonment and runs through most of its length. All key offices and institutions as well as residences are located on or in close proximity to the Mall Road.		The Mall Road is the main road of the Cantonment and runs through most of its length. All key offices and institutions as well as residences are located on, or in close proximity to, the Mall Road.

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2001~~}} India~~ [[~~census~~]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Firozpur Cantonment had a population of 57,418. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Firozpur Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Firozpur Cantonment, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2001\|alt=As of the [[2001 Census of India]]}},<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Firozpur Cantonment had a population of 57,418. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Firozpur Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Firozpur Cantonment, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	==History==		==History==
	~~<ref>http://www.cbfzr.org/</ref>~~		Firozpur Cantonment was established in the year 1839 when Captain [[Henry Montgomery Lawrence\|H. M. Lawrence]] was posted as the Assistant [[Political officer (British Empire)\|Political Agent]] of the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\|Northwest Frontier]]. It is situated {{convert\|5\|miles}} east of the [[Sutlej River]], and about {{convert\|2\|mi}} south of [[Firozpur\|Firozpur city]]. Firozpur city and Cantonment, being situated on the [[India–Pakistan border]], have not witnessed much industrial or commercial development. Firozpur Cantonment is a Class I Cantonment. The Cantonment is connected to the city by Jhoke Road and to the Sutlej by the [[Grand Trunk Road]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.cbfzr.org/\|title=Official Website of Cantonment Board Ferozepur, Ministry of Defence, Government of India\|website=www.cbfzr.org}}</ref>[[File:The Barki Memorial Ferozepur.jpg\|thumb\|The Barki Memorial Ferozepur]]
	Firozpur Cantonment was ~~establishment~~ in the year 1839 when ~~Capt~~. ~~HM Lawrance~~ was posted as the Assistant Political Agent of ~~N.W.~~ Frontier. It is situated ~~about~~ 5 ~~Miles East~~ of River ~~Satluj &~~ about 2 ~~Miles South~~ of Firozpur ~~City~~. Firozpur ~~City~~ and Cantonment being situated on the ~~Indo-Pak Border~~ have not witnessed much of industrial & commercial development. Firozpur Cantonment is a Class I Cantonment. The Cantonment is connected to the city by Jhoke Road and to the ~~River~~ Sutlej by GT Road.[[File:The Barki Memorial Ferozepur.jpg\|thumb\|The Barki Memorial Ferozepur]]		Historically, it was an important Cantonment for the British. It was a vital base for their forces, particularly during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846), but also over the course of the [[Second Anglo-Sikh War]] (1848–1849). It continued as an important base for supporting forward positions in modern-day [[Pakistan]]. Until [[World War II]], it was one of the largest Cantonments in this region. After the [[partition of India]], the Cantonment's importance declined. There is an abandoned airstrip of British-era vintage in the Cantonment.
	Historically ~~this~~ was an important Cantonment for the British~~, it~~ was a base for the [[Anglo-Sikh ~~Wars~~]] ~~in the 1840s~~. ~~And~~ continued as an important ~~cantonment that was a~~ base for supporting forward positions in modern-day Pakistan. ~~Till~~ World War II, it was one of the largest Cantonments in this region. After ~~Partition~~ the ~~cantt~~'s importance declined. There is an abandoned airstrip of British ~~Vintage~~ in the ~~Cantt~~.
	The [[Battle of Saragarhi]] Gurudwara is a part of the Cantonment's military history as the men in the battle were mostly from adjoining areas.[[File:Saragarhi Memorial Ferozepur.jpg\|thumb\|Saragarhi Memorial Ferozepur]]		The [[Battle of Saragarhi]] Gurudwara is a part of the Cantonment's military history as the men in the battle were mostly from adjoining areas.[[File:Saragarhi Memorial Ferozepur.jpg\|thumb\|Saragarhi Memorial Ferozepur]]

	==Profile==		==Profile==
	~~<ref>http://www.cbfzr.org/</ref>~~		Firozpur Cantonment Board is constituted under the provisions of the Cantonments Act, 1924, which was enacted by the Central Government. This Board is under administrative control of Government of India through the Ministry of Defence. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, (GOC-in-Chief) Western Command, Chandimandir, acts as the local government. The Officer Commanding the Station is the President of the Board.<ref name="auto"/>
	Firozpur Cantonment Board is constituted under the provisions of the Cantonments Act, 1924 which was enacted by the Central Government. This Board is under administrative control of Government of India through the Ministry of Defence. GOC-in-Chief, Western Command, Chandimandir, acts as the local ~~Govt~~. The Officer Commanding the Station is the President of the Board.		The administration of the Cantonment Board is supervised by the Defence Estates Organisation. An officer of the Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) is posted as chief executive officer. Principal Director, Defence Estates, of the level of Additional Secretary at the centre, is posted in each Command, who is advisor to the GOC-in-Chief and is answerable to the Director General Defence Estates and, through him, to the Ministry of Defence.
	The administration of the Cantonment Board is supervised by the Defence Estates Organisation. An officer of the Indian Defence Estates Service(IDES) is posted as chief executive officer. Principal Director, Defence Estates, of the level of Additional Secretary at the centre, is posted in each Command, who ~~apart from being~~ advisor to the GOC-in-C, is answerable to the Director General Defence Estates and through him to the Ministry of Defence.

	The military units at the Cantonment come under the administrative and operational control of the [[1st Armoured Division (India)\|1st Armoured Division, Patiala]]. 2nd Battalion of [[~~Madras Engineer Group\|~~Madras Sappers]], 2 companies of 8th Battalion [[~~Bengal Engineer Group\|~~Bengal Sappers]], ~~[[Garhwal Rifles\|~~2nd ~~Garhwal Rifles]],~~ [[Garhwal Rifles~~\|9th Garhwal~~]], [[~~9 Gorkha Rifles\|2/~~9 Gorkha Rifles]], 1 Squadron 3rd Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 3 Squadrons of 5th Battalion [[Scinde Horse]], I Battery 34th Medium Artillery Regiment (equipped with 122 mm [[howitzer]]), D Signals Company of Divisional Signals Battalion and 23rd Field Mobile Ambulance Squadron of the [[Army Medical Corps]] are the units stationed at Firozpur ~~Cantt~~.		The military units at the Cantonment come under the administrative and operational control of the [[1st Armoured Division (India)\|1st Armoured Division]], [[Patiala district\|Patiala]]. 2nd Battalion of [[Madras Sappers]], 2 companies of 8th Battalion [[Bengal Sappers]], 2nd and 9th [[Garhwal Rifles]], 2/[[9 Gorkha Rifles]], 1 Squadron 3rd Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 3 Squadrons of 5th Battalion [[Scinde Horse]], I Battery 34th Medium Artillery Regiment (equipped with 122 mm [[howitzer]]), D Signals Company of Divisional Signals Battalion and 23rd Field Mobile Ambulance Squadron of the [[Army Medical Corps]] are the units stationed at Firozpur Cantonment.

	==Schools ~~& Colleges~~==		==Schools and colleges==
			{{div col\|colwidth=20em}}
	{{col~~-begin~~}}		* B.M Jain Sr. Sec. School
	* B.M Jain Sr. Sec. School~~{{col-break}}~~
	* Doon Junior School		* Doon Junior School
	* Guru Nanak College		* Guru Nanak College
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	* D.A.V College		* D.A.V College
	* M.L.M Sr.Sec.School		* M.L.M Sr.Sec.School
	~~{{col-end}}~~
	* D.S.Public School.		* D.S.Public School.
	* Vivekananda World School.		* Vivekananda World School
			{{div col end}}

	==References==		==References==

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'''Ferozepur Cantonment''', also known as '''Firojpur Cantonment''' and '''Firojepur Cantonment''', is a [[cantonment]] town in [[Firozpur district]] (Firojpur district) in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]]. It is located adjacent to and south of the city of [[Firozpur]].

During the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]], Firozpur Cantonment played a key role for the [[British Indian Army]]. Today, it is the Headquarters for a [[7th Infantry Division (India)|Division]] of the [[Indian Army]].

The district's key administrative offices and residences (such as the district courts and the commissioner's office ) are in the Cantonment rather than the city.

The [[Mall road]] is the main road in the Cantonment and runs through most of its length. All key offices and institutions as well as residences are located on or in close proximity to the Mall Road.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Firozpur Cantonment had a population of 57,418. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Firozpur Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Firozpur Cantonment, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==History==
<ref>http://www.cbfzr.org/</ref>
Firozpur Cantonment was establishment in the year 1839 when Capt. HM Lawrance was posted as the Assistant Political Agent of N.W. Frontier. It is situated about 5 Miles East of River Satluj & about 2 Miles South of Firozpur City. Firozpur City and Cantonment being situated on the Indo-Pak Border have not witnessed much of industrial & commercial development. Firozpur Cantonment is a Class I Cantonment. The Cantonment is connected to the city by Jhoke Road and to the River Sutlej by GT Road.[[File:The Barki Memorial Ferozepur.jpg|thumb|The Barki Memorial Ferozepur]]
Historically this was an important Cantonment for the British, it was a base for the [[Anglo-Sikh Wars]] in the 1840s. And continued as an important cantonment that was a base for supporting forward positions in modern-day Pakistan. Till World War II, it was one of the largest Cantonments in this region. After Partition the cantt's importance declined. There is an abandoned airstrip of British Vintage in the Cantt.
The [[Battle of Saragarhi]] Gurudwara is a part of the Cantonment's military history as the men in the battle were mostly from adjoining areas.[[File:Saragarhi Memorial Ferozepur.jpg|thumb|Saragarhi Memorial Ferozepur]]

==Profile==
<ref>http://www.cbfzr.org/</ref>
Firozpur Cantonment Board is constituted under the provisions of the Cantonments Act, 1924 which was enacted by the Central Government. This Board is under administrative control of Government of India through the Ministry of Defence. GOC-in-Chief, Western Command, Chandimandir, acts as the local Govt. The Officer Commanding the Station is the President of the Board.
The administration of the Cantonment Board is supervised by the Defence Estates Organisation. An officer of the Indian Defence Estates Service(IDES) is posted as chief executive officer. Principal Director, Defence Estates, of the level of Additional Secretary at the centre, is posted in each Command, who apart from being advisor to the GOC-in-C, is answerable to the Director General Defence Estates and through him to the Ministry of Defence.

The military units at the Cantonment come under the administrative and operational control of the [[1st Armoured Division (India)|1st Armoured Division, Patiala]]. 2nd Battalion of [[Madras Engineer Group|Madras Sappers]], 2 companies of 8th Battalion [[Bengal Engineer Group|Bengal Sappers]], [[Garhwal Rifles|2nd Garhwal Rifles]], [[Garhwal Rifles|9th Garhwal]], [[9 Gorkha Rifles|2/9 Gorkha Rifles]], 1 Squadron 3rd Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 3 Squadrons of 5th Battalion [[Scinde Horse]], I Battery 34th Medium Artillery Regiment (equipped with 122 mm [[howitzer]]), D Signals Company of Divisional Signals Battalion and 23rd Field Mobile Ambulance Squadron of the [[Army Medical Corps]] are the units stationed at Firozpur Cantt.

==Schools & Colleges==

{{col-begin}}
* B.M Jain Sr. Sec. School{{col-break}}
* Doon Junior School
* Guru Nanak College
* D.C. Model Sr. Sec. School
* Army School
* Army Public School
* Grammar Model High School
* St.Joseph's Convent School
* Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School
* Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2
* D.A.V College
* M.L.M Sr.Sec.School
{{col-end}}
* D.S.Public School.
* Vivekananda World School.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Firozpur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Firozpur district]]
[[Category:Cantonments of India]]
[[Category:Cantonments of British India]]