Garhshankar | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Garhshankar Location in Punjab, India  Garhshankar Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′00″N76°08′00″E / 31.2167°N 76.1333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Founded by | Shankar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144527 |
| Telephone code | 1884 |
Garhshankar is a city in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India.
It was founded by Doad Rajput king named Shankar Sahai around 1000 AD, later his -kila- was destroyed by western conquerors. Garhshankar was converted as a Tehsil in the year of 1844 by the British administration. More information is available in census and 1904 Hoshiarpur report. [ citation needed ]
Jai Krishan Singh Rouri, (AAP) is the second term MLA from Garhshankar Assembly Constituency, elected in 2022 Punjab Assembly Elections. He was first elected as MLA in 2017 Punjab Assembly Elections.
As per 2011 Census, Garhshankar had a population of 16,955. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garhshankar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%.[ citation needed ]
Garhshankar Railway Station, Satnaur Badesron Railway Station are the very nearby railway stations to Garhshankar.[ citation needed ]
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