Danapur Cantonment
Danapur Cantonment | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 25°38′04″N 85°01′35″E / 25.63444°N 85.02639°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Patna |
| Established | 1765 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,723 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-01 |
| Website | danapur |
Danapur Cantonment or Danapur Cantt is a cantonment town in Danapur, Patna District in the state of Bihar, India. Danapur is a category II cantonment, established in 1765. The board consists of 14 members including 7 elected members. Danapur Cantonment, located on the outskirts of Patna, is the second oldest cantonment in India, after Barrackpur Cantonment, West Bengal. Danapur is the regimental centre of the Bihar Regiment (BRC). It was earlier called Bankipore Cantonment. Initially, it was set up at Bankipore but later set up in the Danapur area (then known as Dinapur) in 1766–67.