Shakargarh
| شکرگڑھ | |
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| — City — | |
| Shakargarh | |
| Nickname(s): Bobo Da Pind | |
 شکرگڑھ
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| Coordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″E / 32.26278°N 75.15833°ECoordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″E / 32.26278°N 75.15833°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Narowal District |
| Established | 1991 |
| Incorporated | 1991 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,272 km2 (491 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,256,097 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Postal code span | 51800 |
| Area code(s) | 0542 |
| Website | [songs.pk] |
Shakargarh (Urdu: شکرگڑھ), the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east of Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It borders Jammu to the North and Sialkot to the west[1] The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.[2]
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Demographics [edit]
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[3] It is an agricultural city, wheat, and rice being its main crops. The literacy rate in Shakargarh is 92%.[citation needed]
History [edit]
Under the Radcliffe Award, Shakargarh tehsil was transferred to Pakistan and attached with Sialkot District. However with the creation of Narowal District on 1 July 1991, Shakargarh became tehsil headquarters was included as one of its tehsils. Shakargarh was the gateway of Mughals entering Gurdaspur and going to Delhi. Shakargarh is also was the gateway to Kashmir and regarded as the rest point for travellers. One of the main reason for its popularity was and still is its rich and fertile land for wheat and top quality rice cultivation. One of the superior land for rice cultivation in world.
During British Rule Shakargarh Tehsil was an administrative subdivision of Gurdaspur District, in 1947 the majority of the district went to India with Pakistan retaining the tehsil of Shakargarh which then became a subdivision of Sialkot District.
The Imperial Gazetteer of India, written over a hundred years ago during British rule, describes Shakargarh as follows:
"Shakargarh.-Tahsīl of Gurdāspur District, Punjab, lying between 32°2' and 32° 30' N. and 74° 57' and 75° 23' E., with an area of 485 square miles (1,260 km2). The Ravi divides it from the rest of the District to the south, while on the north it touches Jammu territory. West of the narrow lowlands along the Ravi, the country is an arid expanse of rolling downs intersected by torrent beds. The population in 1901 was 234,465, compared with 250,336 in 1891. It contains 703 villages, of which Shakargarh is the head-quarters. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 4,29,000. Majority of denizens belong to Gujjar caste, other castes include Pathan (Khan) Rajpoot, Ansari, Malik, Sheikh & Mughals in Shakargarh."
Hazrat Khawaja Abdul Salam Chisti Almarof Bara Bhai (Masrur) [edit]
The town contains the tomb of Hazrat Khawaja Abdul Salam Chisti, who converted a large number of Hindus and Sikhs to Islam; the tomb is situated on the west bank of River Ravi.
- Hazrat Baba Qutub Shah Wali (RA)The Tomb is Situated in the mid of City Shakargarh.
- Baba pholan Wali Sarkar. The tomb is situated on the bank of Nala Baeen Shakargarh.
- Baba Qamar Saeen Sarkar migrated from Gordaspur District India on the time of Partion in
1947.The tomb is situated near Baeen Bridge in the east of city shakargarh.
- Baba Yad Allah Sarkar. The tomb is situated in village Bara Manga shakargarh.
- Syed Kashfi Shah . The Tomb is situated in Chak Qazian Eisa Road shakargarh. In chak qazian there are so many tombs of Aolia relating to saadat famiely.
Hazrat Merian Bukhsh [edit]
Hazrat Merian Bukhsh's tomb is situated in village Majra
Education [edit]
Rangers Public School Shakargarh
Government [edit]
- Government Degree College Shakargarh
- Government Girls College
- Government Gulam Din Islamia Higher Secondary School Maingri
- Government Higher Secondary School Kot Naina
- Government Higher Secondary School Bua
- Government Higher Secondary School Kotla Afghana
- Government Girls Higher Secondary School Maryal
- Government Higher Secondary School Rambri
- Government High School for Boys
- Government High School for Girls (I & II)
- Government Institute of Commerce Shakargarh
- Government Primary School for Boys
- Government Primary School for Girls
- Government Middle Schools for Girls Majra
Villages [edit]
- Lalwan rajpootan
- Alawal Chak
- Phagwari Minasan
- Bajjar Sharif
- Baramanga
- Nidala Sulehrian
- Barwal
- Basrajala
- Bhutian Gujjran
- Chakrha
- Turpai Sulehrian
- Chanda
- Doula Chak
- Fattowal Suleharian
- Gagh
- Mardoal
- Gumtala
- Joean
- Gumtali
- Hansowala
- Heera chun
- Kanwal
- Jatla
- Babral Sulehrian
- Jhangi
- Jhuni
- Kasraj
- Khanowal
- Noorkot
- Kot Asalat
- Kot Naina
- Langian
- Sanbly Sharif
- Majra
- Malik Pur
- Manka
- Manpur
- Maryal
- Raba Kalan
- Sultan Pur
Dhahandar Makhwal Battli Jhang Badala Darman
References [edit]
Malik Pur
External links [edit]
- http://barapindnews.blogspot.com Barapind News official web site: barapindnews.blogspot.com]
- http://nadaanpoet.weebly.com/news.html
