Shakargarh ( ur, ), the capital of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-eastern part of Narowal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It borders Jammu, India to the north and Sialkot to the west Its literacy rate is more than 85% which is the highest literacy rate tehsil-wise. The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River. The Tehsil is administratively subdivided into 35 Union Councils, three of which form the Tehsil capital Shakargarh.

Demographics

The total area of Shakargarh is approximately 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.Urban Resource Center (1998 Census details)

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* Shakargarh Official Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/Shakargarh.net.official * Shakargarh Official Website : https://shakargarh.net * {{cite web, url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shakar+Garh,+Pakistan/@32.258917,75.142418,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x391c08a02487f46f:0x8c8736f222ef126f, title=Shakargarh, publisher=Google Maps, format=bbs, date= November 17, 2015 Populated places in Narowal District Cities in Punjab (Pakistan) ur:شکرگڑھ