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Shakargarh شکَرگڑھ | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): Gateway of Mughals entering Gurdaspur and going to Delhi / City of the Braves | |
  Shakargarh  Shakargarh | |
| Coordinates:32°15′46″N75°9′30″E / 32.26278°N 75.15833°E /32.26278; 75.15833 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Narowal District |
| Established | 1912 |
| Incorporated | 1912 |
| Population | |
• Total | 126,742 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 0542 |
| Website | www |
Shakargarh (Urdu:شکَرگڑھ), the capital ofShakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east ofNarowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It bordersJammu to the north andSialkot 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 theRavi River.[4] The Tehsil is administratively subdivided into 35 Union Councils, three of which form the Tehsil capital Shakargarh.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20,201 | — |
| 1981 | 25,484 | +2.61% |
| 1998 | 50,747 | +4.13% |
| 2017 | 81,643 | +2.53% |
| 2023 | 126,742 | +7.61% |
| Sources:[5] | ||
The total area of Shakargarh Tehsil is about 1,272 square kilometres. According to the 1998census, Narowal District's population was 1,256,097 of which only 12.11% were urban. The Tehsil's population is 80 percentGujjar and 20 percent others.[6]