Garhshanker, Punjab

Garhshankar, Punjab Garhshankar
city
Garhshankar, Punjab Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°13′00″N76°08′00″E / 31.2167°N 76.1333°E / 31.2167; 76.1333 Coordinates: 31°13′00″N76°08′00″E / 31.2167°N 76.1333°E / 31.2167; 76.1333
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Hoshiarpur
Founded by	Shankar
Population (2011)
• Total	302,396
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144527
Telephone code	911884

Garhshankar is a town in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India. It was founded by Doad king named Shankar Sahai in 1000 AD. Garhshankar was converted as a Tehsil in the year of 1844 by British Govt.

Railways

Garhshankar Railway Station, Satnaur Badesron Railway Station are the very nearby railway stations to Garhshankar.

Demographics

As per 2011 census, Garhshankar had a population of 3,02,396. 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%.

Schools & Colleges

• Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Garhshankar
• Doaba Public School
• Mount Carmel School, Garhshankar
• S.B.S Model High School, Sadarpur
• St. Soldier Divine Public School, Garhshankar
• Sgtb Pub Sen Sec Sch Kotfatuhi
• Gsss Bora
• Garhshankar Education Society, Nangal Road, Garhshankar.
• Babbar Akali Memorial Khalsa College Garhshankar
• P.D.Bedi Sen.Sec.Arya School.
• Minerva public school, garhshankar,
• M.D.K.S.D. PUBLIC SCHOOL
• VIDIYA SAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL