Nasirabad is a cantonment town in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Nasirabad is named for English officer Sir David Ochterlony, who was honoured with the title Nasir-ud-Daula ("Defender of the State") by Mughal emperor Shah Alam II.[citation needed] The city is known for its cantonment, where many army soldiers and officers are posted. Also, this is the second station in Rajputana, after Beawer, where missionary work started during the 1860s plague epidemic.As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] Nasirabad had a population of 49,111. Males were 58% of the population and females 42%. Nasirabad has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 64%. In Nasirabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is surrounded by the Aravalli Range. In the 2011 Indian census,[2] Nasirabad had a population of 50,804.
