Roorkee Cantonment | |
|---|---|
Cantonment town | |
  Roorkee Cantonment Location in Uttarakhand, India  Roorkee Cantonment Roorkee Cantonment (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′N 77°53′E / 29.87°N 77.88°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Haridwar |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 17,747 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK 17 |
| Website | roorkee |
Roorkee Cantonment is a cantonment town, in Roorkee, Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and is one of country's oldest cantonments established in 1803,[1] and the headquarters of Bengal Engineer Group (Bengal Sappers) since 1853.[2][3]
- ^ Roorkee City - History
- ^ Bengal Sappers’ saga of valour The Tribune, 24 November 2008.
- ^ Roorkee Cantonment