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[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 and is situated at 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.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197220,201—    
198125,484+2.61%
199850,747+4.13%
201781,643+2.53%
2023126,742+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 Gujjar and 20 percent others.[6]

Schools

See also

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Shakargarh
  2. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Narowal - Government of Pakistan Archived 1 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ .[1]
  4. ^ .Location of Shakargarr - Falling Rain Genomics
  5. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ Urban Resource Center (1998 Census details) Archived 13 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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