Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur
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Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, also known as G.C.F Jabalpur is a census town
in Jabalpur district
in the state of Madhya Pradesh
, India
. Located in the scenic surroundings of the Satpura Range
, this small government township is built around its namesake defense establishment. It is about 3 km from the Jabalpur City railway station, and is also closely connected to the city. It is surrounded by other defense establishments. Within the estate, there are central schools, hospitals, temples and clubs.
The Gun Carriage Factory was started in the year 1904 by the British
in India. This is one of the 40 odd defense manufacturing units governed by the Indian Ordnance Factory Board
. It caters to the needs of all three wings on the Indian defense forces, the Indian Army
, the Indian Navy
, and the Indian Air Force
. Unlike what the name suggests, apart from gunnery, this unit meets other needs of these organizations with manufacturing of high altitude items such as tent pins, ice axes, et al.
Of course, the main objective is to make arms.
Schools
The estate has two central schools, also called Kendriya Vidyalaya
s, and a Government Higher Sceondary school near Vidyanagar.
Temples
This estate has two of the famous Jabalpur temples, the Patbaba temple and the Adi Parashakti temple
Clubs
, G.C.F Jabalpur had a population of 15,274.
Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.
G.C.F Jabalpur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 69.5%.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Jabalpur district
Jabalpur District
Jabalpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the district.The area of the district is 10,160 km² with of population 2,167,469...
in the state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Located in the scenic surroundings of the Satpura Range
Satpura Range
The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat state near the Arabian Sea coast, running east through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east-west ranges divide the...
, this small government township is built around its namesake defense establishment. It is about 3 km from the Jabalpur City railway station, and is also closely connected to the city. It is surrounded by other defense establishments. Within the estate, there are central schools, hospitals, temples and clubs.
The Gun Carriage Factory was started in the year 1904 by the British
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
in India. This is one of the 40 odd defense manufacturing units governed by the Indian Ordnance Factory Board
Ordnance Factories Organisation
The Indian Ordnance Factories Board is an industrial setup functioning under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It is engaged in production of arms, ammunition, and equipment for civilian as well as military applications...
. It caters to the needs of all three wings on the Indian defense forces, the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
, the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
, and the Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
. Unlike what the name suggests, apart from gunnery, this unit meets other needs of these organizations with manufacturing of high altitude items such as tent pins, ice axes, et al.
Of course, the main objective is to make arms.
Schools
The estate has two central schools, also called Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ....
s, and a Government Higher Sceondary school near Vidyanagar.
Temples
This estate has two of the famous Jabalpur temples, the Patbaba temple and the Adi Parashakti temple
Clubs
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, G.C.F Jabalpur had a population of 15,274.
Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.
G.C.F Jabalpur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 69.5%.
- Female literacy is 80%
- Male literacy is 88%
- 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.