Dinapur Cantonment

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Danapur Cantonment
City
Danapur Cantonment is located in Bihar
Danapur Cantonment
Danapur Cantonment
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°38′04″N 85°01′35″E / 25.63444°N 85.02639°E / 25.63444; 85.02639Coordinates: 25°38′04″N 85°01′35″E / 25.63444°N 85.02639°E / 25.63444; 85.02639
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictPatna
Established1765
Population
 (2011)
 • Total28,723
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-01
Websitedanapur.cantt.gov.in

Danapur Cantonment or Danapur Cantt is a cantonment town in Patna District in the state of Bihar, India. Danapur is a category II Cantonment, established in 1765.[1] The board consists of 14 members including 7 elected members.[2] Danapur cantonment located on the outskirts of Patna is the second oldest cantonment in India, after Barrackpur Cantonment, West Bengal.[3] Danapur is the regimental centre of Bihar Regiment (BRC). It was earlier called Bankipore Cantonment. Initially, it was set up at Bankipore but later set up in Danapur area (then known as Dinapur) in 1766–67.[4]

History[]

Danapur was known as Dinapur during the British time. The word Dinapur means the City of Grains, being located in the fertile Gangetic plains. Danapur Cantonment played a big role in the freedom struggle of 1857, as on 25th July 1857 sepoys of the Danapur Cantonment revolted the Britishers.

Established in 1765, Danapur Cantonment happens to be the second oldest cantonment in the country after Barrackpore in West Bengal which was established in the 17th Century. It was the only White Cantonment of the East India Company at one point of time, and the largest military cantonment in Bengal which stationed two Artillery Batteries, a European and native Infantry Regiment. located on the Southern banks of the Ganga, Danapur was perhaps chosen due to the availability of inland water route to Calcutta through the Ganga.

On 10 May 1857, sepoys posted at Meerut rebelled and started India's First War of Independence, which the British termed as Sepoy Mutiny. This freedom struggle spread to Danapur on 25 July, 1857. Danapur happened to be the second important center in the country in the country, which influnced Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and Orissa. At that time, the British had their epicenter in Calcutta; therefore the uprising in Danapur was more important to the British than the uprising in the North India. On 25 July, mutiny erupted in the garrisons of Dinapur. Mutinying sepoys from 7th, 8th, and 40th Regiments of Bengal Native Infantry quickly moved towards the city of Arrah and were joined by Babu Kunwar Singh and his men. The Siege of Arrah was eventually crushed on 03 August 1857 by Major Vincent Eyre (The 5th Fusiliers) and his men.

The garrison was used by the British during World War II as an Administrative base. This garrison was to provide transit facilities to British Expeditionary from Calcutta towards Northern Provinces of India. It has a War Cemetery to commemorate those who laid their lives on the Burma campaign. Today, the Arrah Barracks, St Luke's Church, , the Flag Staff House, Military Hospital, Supply Depot and The Bihar Regimental Centre etc. stand testimony to the rich history and heritage of Danapur Cantonment.

A Category II Cantonment, Danapur Cantt is spread across an area of approximately 848.50 acres.[5]

Demographics[]

As of 2011 India census,[6] Danapur Cantonment had a population of 28,723. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Danapur Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77% and, female literacy is 63%. In Danapur Cantonment, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport and connectivity[]

Danapur Cantt is very well connected by road, rail and air. NH 30 and Bailey Road links the cantt to other cities of Bihar.

It is connected to most of the major cities in India by railway network. Patna Junction, Patliputra Junction, and Danapur railway station are the major railway stations.

Nearest Airport to Danapur Cantt is Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport at Patna, which is 6 km away.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Book, scheduled to hit stores next month, will throw light on how the military establishment came into being".
  2. ^ Danapur Directorate General Defence Estates
  3. ^ "Danapur cantt hosts 6K migratory birds this year". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Danapur cantt celebrates 250 yrs".
  5. ^ https://danapur.cantt.gov.in/history/
  6. ^ https://danapur.cantt.gov.in/history/


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