Shahkot, India

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Shahkot
City
Shahkot Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Shahkot Shahkot (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31°05′N 75°20′E / 31.08°N 75.34°E / 31.08; 75.34
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Jalandhar
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
Area
• Total	16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	16,844
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Doabi Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144702
Telephone code	01821
Vehicle registration	PB67
Website	www.shahkotcity.com

Shahkot is a small city and one of the five tehsils of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India. Shahkot is situated on Jalandhar-Moga-Barnala-Sirsa National Highway 703 (Old NH 71). Shahkot is administered by the Municipal Committee. About 176 villages belong to Shahkot tehsil.^[1]