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Pakistani town From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Demographics
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]
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Schools
- Government Muslim Model High School Shakargarh
- Government High School Shakargarh
- Government Degree College Shakargarh
- Government Post Graduate College Shakargarh
- Ghazali Scholl & College Shakargarh
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