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[1] Its literacy rate is more than 85% which is the highest literacy rate tehsil-wise.[2] The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.[3] The Tehsil is administratively subdivided into 35 Union Councils, three of which form the Tehsil capital Shakargarh.
Shakargarh
شکَرگڑھ | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): Gateway of Mughals entering Gurdaspur and going to Delhi | |
  Shakargarh  Shakargarh | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″E / 32.26278°N 75.15833°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Narowal District |
| Established | 1912 |
| Incorporated | 1912 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,272 km2 (491 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 256,097 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 0542 |
| Website | www |
Demographics edit
The total area of Shakargarh is approximately 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.[4]
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- Shakargarh Official Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/Shakargarh.net.official
- Shakargarh Official Website : https://shakargarh.net
- "Shakargarh" (bbs). Google Maps. 17 November 2015.