Shahkot, India

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Shahkot
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Shahkot
Location in Punjab, India
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Shahkot
Shahkot (India)
Coordinates: 31°05′N75°20′E / 31.08°N 75.34°E / 31.08; 75.34
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Government
  Type Municipal Council
Area
  Total16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2013)
  Total16,844
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialDoabi Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144702
Telephone code01821
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]

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Geography

Shahkot is located at 31°05′N75°20′E / 31.08°N 75.34°E / 31.08; 75.34 . [2] 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, [3] 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.

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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.