Shakargarh
شکَرگڑھ | |
|---|---|
  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 |
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
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]
References
External links
- Shakargarh Official Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/Shakargarh.net.official
- Shakargarh Official Website : https://shakargarh.net
- "Shakargarh" (bbs). Google Maps. 17 November 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.