Shakargarh
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 litracy 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 | |
|---|---|
  Shakargarh  Shakargarh | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″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 | 51800 |
| Area code(s) | 0542 |
| Website | www |
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.[4]
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References
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Narowal - Government of Pakistan Archived 1 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- .[https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/1234567ses/nadeem-zafarwal-barapind-jarpal
- .Location of Shakargarr - Falling Rain Genomics
- Urban Resource Center (1998 Census details) Archived 13 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Barapind News official web site: barapindnews.blogspot.com
- nadaanpoet.weebly.com
- "Shakargarh" (bbs). Google Maps. 17 November 2015.
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