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.

Shakargarh شکَرگڑھ
City
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Coordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″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	51800
Area code	0542
Website	www.shakargarh.net

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.