Bareilly Cantonment is spread in a beautifully developed vast area ad-measuring about 4300 acres which comprise Civil areas, Army formations and establishments like HQ 6 Mtn. Div., HQ UB Area, Jat Regiment Centre, JLA, Military Hospital, DOT & Postal Deptt., MES Zonal Chief Engineer, DEO, Kendriya Vidyalayas, reputed public schools, Management Institution and public markets etc. Bareilly Cantonment located near the Railway Station and Satellite Bus Station is conveniently approachable and well connected with prominent establishments and residential localities of the city.

The Badaun Road and NH-24 leading to other States, District Hqrs are passing through this Cantonment and have enhanced the significance of this Station.

Cantonment Boards are statutorily constituted local bodies, comprise elected representatives, ex-officio and nominated members.

The Bareilly Cantonment is a Class-II Cantonment. The Board consists of seven elected members, 03 nominated members, 03 ex-officio members (Station Commander, Garrison Engineer, SEMO) and one nominated member of the District Magistrate. An officer from the Indian Defence Estates Service (one of the Central Civil Services) acts as the Cantonment Executive Officer and the Secretary of the Cantonment Board. Of the seven elected members 1 is reserved for SC / ST category and 2 for women. The Station Commander of the Station is the Ex-officio President of the Cantonment Board.