Shahkot is a small city and a tehsil among five tehsils of Jalandhar district, Punjab, India. Shahkot is situated on Jalandhar-Moga-Barnala-Sirsa National Highway 703 (Old NH 71). Shahkot is administered by the Municipal Committee. About 176 villages belong to Shahkot tehsil. Shahkot was famous for its red chili peppers; but now, its main crops are Wheat, Paddy, Maize, potato, etc. Agricultural land is not suitable for paddy. But with the use of pesticides and tubewell water; paddy is grown.[1]

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Shahkot
City
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Coordinates: 31.08°N 75.34°E / 31.08; 75.34
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Jalandhar
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
Area
• Total	16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	16,844
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Doabi Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144702
Telephone code	01821
Vehicle registration	PB67
Website	www.shahkotcity.com

Geography

Shahkot is located at 31.08°N 75.34°E / 31.08; 75.34.[2] The region has an average elevation of 209 metres (688 feet). The Pin Code of Shahkot is 144702. Shahkot is a subdivision and tehsil of Jalandhar Distt.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census,[3] Shahkot has population of 25,449. The population is 53% male and 47% female. Shahkot has an average literacy rate of 83%, which is higher than the Indian national average of 59.5%. Literacy among men is 85.50% and female literacy is 80.50%. In Shahkot, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hinduism and Sikhism are the predominant religions with 60% of the population registering as Hindus, 39% registering as Sikhs and 1% of other religions. Shahkot is near the Sutlej river which divides Doaba and Malwa.

See also

• Bajwa Jalandhar
• Malsian
• Giddarpindi
• poonian

References

External links

• Shahkot On Google Maps
• Shahkot Map On Shahkotcity.com