Garhshankar

Garhshankar
city
Nickname(s):  Village
Garhshankar Location in Punjab, India Garhshankar Location in India Show map of PunjabShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 31°13′00″N 76°08′00″E / 31.2167°N 76.1333°E / 31.2167; 76.1333Coordinates: 31°13′00″N 76°08′00″E / 31.2167°N 76.1333°E / 31.2167; 76.1333
Country	India
	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

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.

Politics[]

Jai Krishan Singh, (AAP) is the MLA from Garhshankar Assembly Constituency, elected in 2017.

Demographics[]

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%.

Railways[]

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

Schools and Colleges[]

• 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
• Vidya Sagar Public School
• Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Sen.Sec.School
• B Bits (Computer Courses, and Training Center) Chandigarh Chowk, Garhshankar.
• Navjot Senior Secondary School.

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