Ambala Cantonment
Ambala Cantonment | |
|---|---|
City | |
Grand Trunk Road, at Ambala Cantonment, during British Raj | |
| Nickname: Science City | |
| Coordinates: 30°21′43″N 76°50′53″E / 30.361915°N 76.8480778°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Ambala |
| Government | |
| • Body | Cantonment Board Ambala |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 55,370 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | English, Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HR 01, HR 85, HR 37 |
| Website | haryana |
Ambala Cantonment is a cantonment town in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India. It is 200 km north of Delhi and 55 km southwest of Chandigarh. This cantonment was established in the year 1843 and is an important centre for manufacturing of scientific and surgical instruments.