Shakargarh Tehsil
تحصیل شکرگڑھ | |
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Nickname(s): Gateway of Mughals entering Gurdaspur and going to Delhi / City of the Braves | |
Coordinates: 32°15′N 74°54′E / 32.25°N 74.90°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Division | Gujranwala |
District | Narowal |
Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
Population | |
• Tehsil | 674,223 |
• Urban | 82,294 |
• Rural | 591,929 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | +92542 |
Website | shakargarh |
Ghulam Haider (November 17, 2015). "Shakargarh" (bbs). Google Maps. |
Shakargarh (Punjabi: تحصیل شکر گڑھ), is a tehsil located in Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] Shakargarh was the only tehsil of Gurdaspur district which was included in Pakistan at the time of the independence in 1947. The literacy rate of Shakargarh is more than 97.6%, the highest in Pakistan. Pakistan Standard Time is referenced from Shakargarh.