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Dehu Road Cantt | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Dehu Road Cantt Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°41′02″N 73°43′54″E / 18.6838°N 73.7318°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| City | Pune |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,961 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi, Hindi & English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 412101 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 14, MH 12 |
Dehu Road Cantt, is a military cantonment in the city of Pune, India, which was established in October 1958. The Dehu Ordnance Depot and Dehu Ammunition Depot was set up in the 1940s.
The Dehu Road Cantonment Board was established in 1958 and is an autonomous body controlled by the Ministry of Defence. It is divided into seven wards in seven villages which include civil and military population. At the 2011 census, the population of Dehuroad Cantonment was 48,961 including the military population. Elections to the cantonment boards are held in line with the directions of the Ministry of Defence and the Cantonments Electoral Rules 2007 and not the directions of the Election Commission of Central or State Government.