Kannur Cantonment

Kannur Cantonment
Neighbourhood
St.Michael School
Kannur Cantonment Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°51′44″N 75°21′49″E / 11.862101°N 75.363722°ECoordinates: 11°51′44″N 75°21′49″E / 11.862101°N 75.363722°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2001)
• Total	4,699
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL

Kannur Cantonment (or Cannanore Cantonment the old English name), situated in Burnassery or Burnshire(the anglicized name) is a cantonment town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala, between Kannur town and Kannur City. The Cantonment was a military camp for Portuguese, Dutch and British rulers. It is the Headquarters of Defence Security Corps now.^[1]

The Kannur Cantonment Board is one of the 62 cantonments in India and the only one in Kerala. The Cantonment at Kannur falls in the Class III category. Defence Offices such DSC Centre, DSC Record, Pay accounts office DSC and DPDO KANNUR are located here.It is home to St. Angelo Fort, Holy Trinity Cathedral and St. Thomas Orthodox Church.

History

The Kannur Cantonment was established in the 19th century by the British. Cantonments were established during the British era usually in their military areas where both civilian and military personnel resided. It was under the control of the Arakkal Kingdom until 1909, when the Arakkal Beevi, Rani Imbichi Adi-Raja Bibi lost it to the British.

After Indian Independence, the Kannur Cantonment came under the control of the Indian Army. Today, the Kannur Cantonment is a prominent and strategic location for the Indian armed forces.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Kannur Cantonment had a population of 4,699. Males constitute 65% of the population and females 35%. Kannur Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92%, and female literacy is 84%. In Kannur Cantonment, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. The majority of the Anglo-Indian community lives in the Kannur Cantonment and the surrounding areas of Thillery, No.3 Bazaar and Camp Bazaar.

Kannur Cantonment Board

The Kannur Cantonment Board came into existence in 1938. This cantonment consists of 2698 civilians and 2121 military population. The Board consists of 8 members. Four of them are elected from the civilian population. The Officer-in-Command is the chairman of the Board.

Education

One of the famous Anglo Indian Schools are situated in and around the Cantonment;St Michael's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School Kannur. St Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School Kannur. Other schools are the Ursuline Convent School, B E M P Upper Primary School, St Peter's Lower Primary School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Army School and the recently opened Premier English School.

See also

• St. Angelo Fort
• Kannur lighthouse
• Pay accounts office DSC
• DPDO KANNUR

References

2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.