Shahkot, India
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.
Geography
Shahkot is located at 31°05′N 75°20′E / 31.08°N 75.34°E. 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, 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.
Shahkot tehsil villages
- Bahmanian
- Bajwa Khurd
- Balnau
- Bara Jagir
- Bara Jodhsingh
- Bhando
- Bhoyapur
- Billi Baraich
- Billi Chaharmi
- Billi Chao
- Chak Bundala
- Chak Chela
- Chak Gadaipur
- Chak Hathiana
- Chak Rame
- Chak Yusafpur Allewal
- Chawinda
- Dhadha Daulatpur
- Dharmiwal
- Fakhruwal
- Fatehpur Bhagwan
- Fazalwal
- Gadaipur
- Gatta Mundi Kasu
- Gatti Pir Bakhsh
- Gatti Raipur
- Gehlan
- Giddarpindi
- Haveli
- Ida
- Indowal
- Jakopur Khurd
- Jalalpur Khurd
- Jalanpur Kalan
- Janian Chahal
- Kakar Kalan
- Kakar Khurd
- Kanian Khurd
- Kara Ramsingh
- Kasupur
- Khanpur Rajputan
- Khosa
- Kohar Kalan
- Kotla Heran
- Kotla Surajmal
- Kotha
- Kutbiwal
- Mahmonwal
- Malsian
- Mandala
- Mandi Kalu
- Nangal Ambian
- Poonian
- Sohal Jagir
- Talwandi Madho
References
- ^ Shahkot.: Shahkotcity.com
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahkot
- ^ "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.
- ^ Census of India 2011 - Punjab - Series 04 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Jalandhar. Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. 2014. p. 215.
- ^ Census of India 2011 - Punjab - Series 04 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Jalandhar. Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. 2014. p. 223 [sic].
- ^ Census of India 2011 - Punjab - Series 04 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Jalandhar. Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. 2014. p. 193.
- ^ Census of India 2011 - Punjab - Series 04 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Jalandhar. Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. 2014. p. 224 [sic].