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 litracy 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

Shakargarh

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Coordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″ECountryPakistanProvincePunjabDistrictNarowal DistrictEstablished1912Incorporated1912Area

 • Total1,272 km2 (491 sq mi)Population

 (2006)

 • Total256,097Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)Postal code span

51800

Area code(s)0542Websitewww.shakargarh.net/introduction/

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Last edited 1 month ago by Josve05a

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