Shakargarh
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Shakargarh (Urdu: شکَرگڑھ), the capital of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east of Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It borders Jammu to the north and Sialkot to the west[2] Its literacy rate is more than 85% which is the highest literacy rate tehsil-wise.[3] The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.[4] The Tehsil is administratively subdivided into 35 Union Councils, three of which form the Tehsil capital Shakargarh.
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Shakargarh
شکَرگڑھ | |
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Nickname(s): Gateway of Mughals entering Gurdaspur and going to Delhi / City of the Braves | |
Coordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Narowal District |
Established | 1912 |
Incorporated | 1912 |
Population | |
• Total | 126,742 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Postal code span | |
Area code | 0542 |
Website | www |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1972 | 20,201 | — |
1981 | 25,484 | +2.61% |
1998 | 50,747 | +4.13% |
2017 | 81,643 | +2.53% |
2023 | 126,742 | +7.61% |
Sources:[5] |
The total area of Shakargarh Tehsil is about 1,272 square kilometres. According to the 1998 census, Narowal District's population was 1,256,097 of which only 12.11% were urban. The Tehsil's population is 80 percent Gujjar and 20 percent others.[6]
Schools
- Government Muslim Model High School Shakargarh
- Government High School Shakargarh
- Government Degree College Shakargarh
- Government Post Graduate College Shakargarh
- Ghazali Scholl & College Shakargarh
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