Garhshankar

Garhshankar
Garhshankar
city
	Nickname: Village
	Garhshankar Location in Punjab, India Garhshankar Location in India
	Coordinates: 31°13′00″N 76°08′00″E / 31.2167°N 76.1333°ECoordinates: 31°13′00″N 76°08′00″E / 31.2167°N 76.1333°E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Hoshiarpur
Founded by	Shankar
Population (2011)
• Total	17,000
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144527
Telephone code	1884

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Garhshankar is a city 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[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

As per 2011 census, Garhshankar had a population of 16,955. 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 and Colleges[edit]

S.B.S. Model High School.
Doaba Public Sen. Sec. School Parowal, Garhshankar
Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Garhshankar
Mount Carmel School, Garhshanka
St. Soldier Divine Public School, Garhshankar
Garhshankar Education Society, Nangal Road, Garhshankar.
Babbar Akali Memorial Khalsa College Garhshankar
P.D.Bedi Sen.Sec.Arya School.
M.D.K.S.D. PUBLIC SCHOOL
VIDIYA SAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL
Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Sen.Sec.School
B Bits(Computer Courses, and Training Center) Chandigarh Chowk, Garhshankar
NAVJOT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL.

References[edit]

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