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Coordinates: 32°1546N 75°930E / 32.26278°N 75.15833°E / 32.26278; 75.15833
 

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Shakargarh
شکَرگڑھ
Nickname(s): 
Gateway of Mughals entering Gurdaspur and going to Delhi / City of the Braves
Shakargarh is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Shakargarh

Shakargarh

Shakargarh is located in Pakistan
Shakargarh

Shakargarh

Coordinates: 32°15′46N 75°9′30E / 32.26278°N 75.15833°E / 32.26278; 75.15833
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictNarowal District
Established1912
Incorporated1912
Area
 • Total1,272 km2 (491 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total256,097
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code span
Area code0542
Websitewww.shakargarh.net

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.

Demographics

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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

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References

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  • ^ .Location of Shakargarr - Falling Rain Genomics
  • ^ Urban Resource Center (1998 Census details) Archived 13 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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