Amritsar Cantonment
Census Town
Amritsar Cantonment Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Amritsar Cantonment Amritsar Cantonment (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31°40′00″N 74°50′33″E / 31.6666°N 74.8424°E / 31.6666; 74.8424
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Amritsar
Population  (2001)
• Total	11,300
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Amritsar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Amritsar District in the state of Punjab, India.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Amritsar Cantonment had a population of 11,300. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Amritsar Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.