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City and tehsil of Jalandhar district, Punjab, India
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City in Punjab, India
Shahkot
City
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Coordinates: 31°05′N 75°20′E / 31.08°N 75.34°E / 31.08; 75.34
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
Area
 • Total16.27 km (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation244 m (801 ft)
Population
 • Total16,844
 • Density1,000/km (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialDoabi Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN144702
Telephone code01821
Vehicle registrationPB67
Websitewww.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.

Geography

Shahkot is located at 31°05′N 75°20′E / 31.08°N 75.34°E / 31.08; 75.34. The region has an average elevation of 209 metres (688 feet). Shahkot is a subdivision and tehsil of Jalandhar District.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census, Shahkot has population of 25,449. The population is 53% male and 47% female. Shahkot has an average literacy rate of 83%, which is higher than the Indian national average of 59.5%. Literacy among men is 85.50% and female literacy is 80.50%. In Shahkot, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hinduism and Sikhism are the predominant religions with 60% of the population registering as Hindus, 39% registering as Sikhs and 1% of other religions. Shahkot is near the Sutlej river which divides Doaba and Malwa.

Shahkot tehsil villages

References

  1. Shahkot.: Shahkotcity.com
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahkot
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ Census of India 2011 - Punjab - Series 04 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Jalandhar. Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. 2014. p. 215.
  5. ^ Census of India 2011 - Punjab - Series 04 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Jalandhar. Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. 2014. p. 223 .
  6. ^ Census of India 2011 - Punjab - Series 04 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Jalandhar. Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. 2014. p. 193.
  7. ^ Census of India 2011 - Punjab - Series 04 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Jalandhar. Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. 2014. p. 224 .

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