Firozpur Cantonment
Ferozepur Cantonment | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Narrow gauge loco outside Ferozepur cantt Railway station | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′31″N 74°37′06″E / 30.94193°N 74.618343°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Ferozepur |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | D.P.S. Kharbanda |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 57,418 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other | Hindi and English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Website | http://www.cbfzr.org/ |
Ferozepur Cantonment, also known as Firojpur Cantonment and Firojepur Cantonment, is a cantonment town in Firozpur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is located to the south of the city of Firozpur.
The cantonment played a key role for the British Indian Army during First Anglo-Sikh War. Today, it serves as the headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the Indian Army
Firozpur district's key administrative offices and residences, including the district courts and the commissioner's office, are within the cantonment rather than the city.
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.