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'''Danapur Cantonment''' or '''Danapur Cantt''' is a [[cantonment]] town in [[Patna District]] in the state of [[Bihar]], India. Danapur is a category II Cantonment, established in 1765.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150908/jsp/bihar/story_41275.jsp#.V97oy4h97IU|title=Book, scheduled to hit stores next month, will throw light on how the military establishment came into being}}</ref> The board consists of 14 members including 7 elected members.<ref>[http://www.dgde.gov.in/?q=cantonments/web/617 Danapur] Directorate General Defence Estates</ref> Danapur cantonment located on the outskirts of [[Patna]] is the second oldest cantonment in India, after [[Barrackpur Cantonment]], West Bengal.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-26/patna/34748839_1_bill-storks-migratory-birds-cantonment-area | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130719180958/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-26/patna/34748839_1_bill-storks-migratory-birds-cantonment-area | url-status=dead | archive-date=19 July 2013 | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | title=Danapur cantt hosts 6K migratory birds this year | access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref> Danapur is the regimental centre of [[Bihar Regiment]] (BRC). It was earlier called Bankipore Cantonment. Initially, it was set up at Bankipore but later set up in Danapur area (then known as Dinapur) in 1766–67.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Danapur-cantt-celebrates-250-yrs/articleshow/48366531.cms|title=Danapur cantt celebrates 250 yrs}}</ref>

==History==
[[Danapur]] was known as '''Dinapur''' during the British time. The word '''Dinapur''' means the '''City of Grains''', being located in the fertile [[Gangetic plains]]. Danapur Cantonment played a big role in the freedom struggle of 1857, as on 25 July 1857 sepoys of the Danapur Cantonment revolted the Britishers.

Established in 1765, Danapur Cantonment happens to be the second oldest cantonment in the country after [[Barrackpore]] in [[West Bengal]] which was established in the 17th Century. It was the only White Cantonment of the [[East India Company]] at one point of time, and the largest military cantonment in [[Bengal]] which stationed two Artillery Batteries, a European and native Infantry Regiment. located on the Southern banks of the [[Ganga]], Danapur was perhaps chosen due to the availability of inland water route to Calcutta through the Ganga.

On 10 May 1857, sepoys posted at [[Meerut]] rebelled and started [[India's First War of Independence]], which the British termed as [[Sepoy Mutiny]]. This freedom struggle spread to Danapur on 25 July 1857. Danapur happened to be the second important center in the country in the country, which influnced Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and Orissa. At that time, the British had their epicenter in Calcutta; therefore the uprising in Danapur was more important to the British than the uprising in the North India. On 25 July, mutiny erupted in the garrisons of Dinapur. Mutinying sepoys from 7th, 8th, and 40th Regiments of [[Bengal Native Infantry]] quickly moved towards the city of [[Arrah]] and were joined by [[Babu Kunwar Singh]] and his men. The [[Siege of Arrah]] was eventually crushed on 3 August 1857 by Major [[Vincent Eyre]] (The 5th Fusiliers) and his men.

The garrison was used by the British during [[World War II]] as an Administrative base. This garrison was to provide transit facilities to British Expeditionary from Calcutta towards Northern Provinces of [[India]]. It has a War Cemetery to commemorate those who laid their lives on the [[Burma campaign]].
Today, the Arrah Barracks, [[St Luke's Church, Patna, Bihar|St Luke's Church]], [[Havlock Church]], the Flag Staff House, Military Hospital, Supply Depot and The Bihar Regimental Centre etc. stand testimony to the rich history and heritage of Danapur Cantonment.

A Category II Cantonment, Danapur Cantt is spread across an area of approximately 848.50 acres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://danapur.cantt.gov.in/history/|title = History – DANAPUR CANTONMENT BOARD}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://danapur.cantt.gov.in/history/|title = History – DANAPUR CANTONMENT BOARD}}</ref> Danapur Cantonment had a population of 28,723. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Danapur Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77% and, female literacy is 63%. In Danapur Cantonment, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transport and connectivity==
Danapur Cantt is very well connected by road, rail and air. [[National Highway 30 (India)|NH 30]] and [[Bailey Road, Patna|Bailey Road]] links the cantt to other cities of [[Bihar]].

It is connected to most of the major cities in India by railway network. [[Patna Junction]], [[Patliputra Junction]], and [[Danapur railway station]] are the major railway stations.

Nearest Airport to Danapur Cantt is [[Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport]] at [[Patna]], which is 6 km away.

==See also==
* [[Battle of Buxar]]
* [[Bihar Regiment]]
* [[Army Public School, Danapur Cantt]]
* [[St Luke's Church, Patna, Bihar]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Patna Division}}

[[Category:Cantonments of India]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Patna district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Patna]]

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