Shakargarh
City in Punjab, Pakistan
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Shakargarh (Punjabi, Urdu: شکرگڑھ), the capital of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east of Narowal District in Punjab, Pakistan. It borders Kathua District to the east and Zafarwal Tehsil 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 on 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.
Shakargarh
شکرگڑھ | |
|---|---|
  Shakargarh  Shakargarh | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Narowal |
| Tehsil | Shakargarh |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 9,104 | — |
| 1972 | 20,201 | +7.51% |
| 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 Gujars and 20 percent others.[6]
Colleges/Schools
- Government Graduate College Shakargarh
- Government Muslim Model High School Shakargarh
- Government High School Shakargarh
- Ghazali School & College Shakargarh