Shakargarh

Shakargarh

Shakargarh

City in Punjab, Pakistan

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.

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Demographics

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]

Schools

References

  1. [1]
    Tehsils & Unions in the District of Narowal - Government of Pakistan Archived 1 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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    .Location of Shakargarr - Falling Rain Genomics
  4. [4]
    Urban Resource Center (1998 Census details) Archived 13 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  • Shakargarh Official Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/Shakargarh.net.official
  • Shakargarh Official Website : https://shakargarh.net
  • "Shakargarh" (bbs). Google Maps. 17 November 2015.
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