Nainital Cantonment Authority was established in 1878. With the passage of time, the Cantonment has experienced considerable progress and development and as on today, it is a Category-IV Cantonment having population of 1398 as per Census 2011.
The board is running a Primary School for imparting education to the children. There are 4 teachers including one Head Mistress. The Cantt. is adjacent to the Municipal area and there are a number of good educational institutions which cater to the need of Cantt. population too. Facilities like drinking water electricity, fans, lights, chair table toilet for boys and girls separately have been provided in the school. Medical check-up camps are organised to maintain the healthy environment and to check spread of any communicable disease in the students and to suggest remedial measures if any adverse report is reported. Mid-day meals, scholarships and free books are also provided in school.
The Board maintains a dispensary of its own consisting
1.One Part Time Doctor
2.One Pharmacist
3.One Peon-cum-Chaukidar
4.One part time Dentist
5.One Eye Specialist
Note : OPD Medicines are distributed free of cost to the patients. Adequate provision of medicines made at dispensary.