Shakargarh (Urdu: تحصیل شکر گڑھ), is a tehsil located in Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] Shakargarh was the only tehsil of Gurdaspur district which was included in Pakistan at the time of the independence in 1947. The literacy rate of Shakargarh is more than 97.6%, the highest in Pakistan. Pakistan Standard Time is referenced from Shakargarh.
Shakargarh became tehsil in 1853. It's literacy rate is 97 percent. Sialkot was annexed by the British after the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849. In 1853, Shakargarh Tehsil of Sialkot district was transferred to Gurdaspur District[4] and it remained an administrative subdivision of Gurdaspur district until Partition in 1947. Under the Radcliffe Award, three of the four tehsils of Gurdaspur district on the eastern bank of the Ujh river (which joined the Ravi a little further down) – Gurdaspur, Batala and Pathankot – were awarded to India and only one, Shakargarh, was assigned to Pakistan.[5] After the creation of Pakistan, Shakargarh became a part of Sialkot district once again. In July 1991, two tehsils (Narowal and Shakargarh) were split off from Sialkot district[6] and Shakargarh became a tehsil of the newly formed Narowal district.
The Imperial Gazetteer of India, written over a hundred years ago during British rule, describes Shakargarh as follows:
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 headquarters. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 4,29,000.[7]
Dr. Naimat Ali Javaid: Nuclear scientist, Former District Nazim.
Chaudhary Ali Gujjar of Naimat pur shakargarh. Chairman
Chaudhry Abdul Rahim : Founder of Govt G D Islamia higher secondary school MaingariHigh school, Nurkot, Maingari.
Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor Qamar :
Ex. MLA British India.
Dr. Riaz Ahmad: Graduate of KEMC
1957, established first Hospital in Private sector.
References
^"DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
^Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujrat - Government of Pakistan 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
^"NRB: Local Government Elections". Archived from the original on 16 April 2013.
^Imperial Gazetteer2 of India. Vol. 12. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 394. Retrieved 9 January 2017 – via Digital South Asia Library, University of Chicago.
^Ishtiaq Ahmed (1 November 2013). "Splitting India VII". The Friday Times.
^"Narowal - Punjab Portal". Retrieved 15 December 2016.
^Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 22. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 228. Retrieved 9 January 2017 – via Digital South Asia Library, University of Chicago.
^"CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 21 August 2022.
^Historic tehsil borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
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Shakargarh Urdu تحصیل شکر گڑھ is a tehsil located in Narowal District Punjab Pakistan 2 Shakargarh was the only tehsil of Gurdaspur district which was included in Pakistan at the time of the independence in 1947 The literacy rate of Shakargarh is more than 97 6 the highest in Pakistan Pakistan Standard Time is referenced from Shakargarh Shakargarh Tehsil تحصیل شکر گڑھTehsilShakargarh TehsilCoordinates 32 15 N 74 54 E 32 25 N 74 90 E 32 25 74 90 Coordinates 32 15 N 74 54 E 32 25 N 74 90 E 32 25 74 90Country PakistanProvince PunjabDistrictNarowalElevation268 m 879 ft Population 2017 1 Tehsil674 223 Urban82 294 Rural591 929Time zoneUTC 5 PST Calling code 92542Websitehttps shakargarh netGhulam Haider November 17 2015 Shakargarh bbs Google Maps Contents 1 Administration 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Famous people 5 References 6 External linksAdministration EditThe tehsil of Shakargarh is administratively subdivided into union councils three of which form the tehsil capital Shakargarh These are 3 Achli Akhlaspur Babral Bara Manga Beeka Chak Fatehpur Afghana Bhati Afghana Barn Bheri Khurd Bua village Naimat pur included in buaa union council Chak Amru Chatrana Darapur Darman Dudhu Chak Dinga Narainpur Fatwal Gamrola Ghona Gorala Gorsial Gumtala Hansowala Jabolota Jamwal Kallah Kanjrur Khanna Kotli Barey Khan Kot Nainan Lalwan Langah Lesar Kalan Mallah Mangri Masrur Nadala sulehrian Nagwal Naurangabad Nurkot Phagwari Minhasan Pindi Mana Phagwari Shakargarh Phalwari Raiba Kalan Rambari Shakargarh I Shakargarh II Shakargarh III Sukho Chak Tarpai Pela Tola Walipur BhuraHistory EditShakargarh became tehsil in 1853 It s literacy rate is 97 percent Sialkot was annexed by the British after the Second Anglo Sikh War in 1849 In 1853 Shakargarh Tehsil of Sialkot district was transferred to Gurdaspur District 4 and it remained an administrative subdivision of Gurdaspur district until Partition in 1947 Under the Radcliffe Award three of the four tehsils of Gurdaspur district on the eastern bank of the Ujh river which joined the Ravi a little further down Gurdaspur Batala and Pathankot were awarded to India and only one Shakargarh was assigned to Pakistan 5 After the creation of Pakistan Shakargarh became a part of Sialkot district once again In July 1991 two tehsils Narowal and Shakargarh were split off from Sialkot district 6 and Shakargarh became a tehsil of the newly formed Narowal district The Imperial Gazetteer of India written over a hundred years ago during British rule describes Shakargarh as follows Tahsil of Gurdaspur 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 headquarters The land revenue and cesses in 1903 4 amounted to Rs 4 29 000 7 Demographics EditReligion in Shakargarh Tehsil 1941 a Religion Population 1941 8 60 Percentage 1941 Islam 149 600 51 32 Hinduism b 116 553 39 98 Sikhism 20 573 7 06 Christianity 4 779 1 64 Total Population 291 505 100 Famous people EditAnwer Aziz Danyal Aziz former member of National Assembly of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Nek Chand Indian sculptor and creator of Rock Garden Chandigarh Dev Anand Indian Bollywood actor S M Zafar former minister human rights lawyer in Pakistan Shiv Kumar Batalvi Punjabi poet Dr Naimat Ali Javaid Nuclear scientist Former District Nazim Chaudhary Ali Gujjar of Naimat pur shakargarh Chairman Chaudhry Abdul Rahim Founder of Govt G D Islamia higher secondary school MaingariHigh school Nurkot Maingari Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor Qamar Ex MLA British India Dr Riaz Ahmad Graduate of KEMC1957 established first Hospital in Private sector References Edit DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP PUNJAB PDF Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 2018 01 03 Retrieved 2018 04 27 Tehsils amp Unions in the District of Gujrat Government of Pakistan Archived 2009 02 14 at the Wayback Machine NRB Local Government Elections Archived from the original on 16 April 2013 Imperial Gazetteer2 of India Vol 12 Oxford Clarendon Press 1908 p 394 Retrieved 9 January 2017 via Digital South Asia Library University of Chicago Ishtiaq Ahmed 1 November 2013 Splitting India VII The Friday Times Narowal Punjab Portal Retrieved 15 December 2016 Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 22 Oxford Clarendon Press 1908 p 228 Retrieved 9 January 2017 via Digital South Asia Library University of Chicago CENSUS OF INDIA 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE Retrieved 21 August 2022 Historic tehsil borders may not be an exact match in the present day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders which since created new tehsils throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post independence era that have taken into account population increases 1941 census Including Ad DharmisExternal links EditShakargarh Official Website https shakargarh net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shakargarh Tehsil amp oldid 1145489317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
