After the fall of Sikhs in 1849 and annexation of Punjab to the British Empire, a Military Garrison was established at Peshawar during 1868 on the remains of old town site and ancient grave yards.
The boundaries of Peshawar Cantt were first notified vide Punjab Gazette Notification No. 279, dated 7-11-1898. The boundaries were extended in 1943 vide Govt of India Notification No. 10/14/G/CEL, dated 27-11-1943.
Bazar Area
Bazar Area (measuring 44.94 Acres) was notified under section 43-A of Cantts Act 1924 vide Govt of India Notification No. 385, dated 22-5-1937. The said Notification was superceded and Bazar Area (measuring 137.76 Acres) re-declared vide Ministry of Defence Notification No. SRO/1202(1)80, dated 29-11-1980.
Another Area was notified as Bazar Area under Rule 2 (b) of C.L.A Rules, 1937 vide Ministry of Defence Notification No. 923/55, dated 04-11-1955.
1) Date of Establishment of Peshawar Cantonment 1868
Classification |
Area (Acres) |
Usage |
Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
A-1 |
1068.890 |
Units, Barracks, Lines, CMH, MES Office, BOQs, MOQs, OR lines, JCO Lines, Officer Colonies etc. |
Land in the active occupation of the Army |
A-2 |
1.938 |
Open land |
Vacant Military Land for specific purpose. |
B-1 |
163.712 |
Post Office, PO Colony, T&T Communication Building & Railway Administration. |
Land which is occupied or used by the federal government except Ministry of Defence |
B-2 |
383.77 |
Provincial Govt land. |
Land which is occupied or used by the provincial government. |
B-3 |
306.525 |
Land leased out to private persons |
Leased land which is held by any private person. |
B-4 |
1.846 |
Graveyard, Drains and Nullahs etc. |
Vacant land which has not leased out to any one |
C |
41.772 |
Roads, Public Parks, Quarters etc |
Land which is vested in the Board. |
Total |
1968.453 |
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|
Population of Peshawar Cantonment |
68,755 |
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Bazar Area |
460.16 Acres |
Parks |
13 Nos. |
Grave Yard |
01 No |
Length of Roads |
82.23 K.M |
Cantt Board Roads |
32.00 K.M |
M.E.S Roads |
26.52 K.M |
C & W Roads |
23.71 K.M |
Tube Wells |
40 Nos. |
Chlorinator with Tube Well |
40 Nos. |
Over Head Water Tank |
11 Nos. |
Water Filteration Plants |
39 Nos. |
Street Lights |
4815 Nos. |
CB Public Girls School & College |
01 No. |
CB Public Boys School & College |
01 No. |
E-Library |
01 No. |
Reading Room |
02 Nos |