Country India District Jalandhar PIN 144702 Elevation 209 m Area code 01821 | State Punjab Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 01821 Population 25,449 (2013) Local time Friday 11:34 AM | |
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Weather 33°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 31% Humidity | ||
Shahkot (Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਹਕੋਟ) is a town and tehsil located in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Shahkot is situated on NH-71 the Jalandhar – Moga road. Shahkot is administered by the Municipal Committee. About 250 villages belong to Shahkot tehsil. Shahkot is famous for its red chilli peppers. Red roofs are a common site in Shahkot during chilli producing season.
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Map of Shahkot, Punjab
Geography
Shahkot is located at 31.08°N 75.34°E / 31.08; 75.34. The region has an average elevation of 209 metres (688 feet). The Pin Code of Shahkot is 144702. Shahkot is now both a subdivision and a tehsil.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census, Shahkot has population of 25,449. The population is 53 percent male and 47 percent female. Shahkot has an average literacy rate of 83percent, which is higher than the Indian national average of 59.5 percent. Literacy among men is 85.50 percent and female literacy is 80.50 percent. In Shahkot, 12 percent of the population is under 6 years of age. Hinduism and Sikhism are the predominant religions with 60 percent of the population registering as Hindus, 39 percent registering as Sikhs and one percent of other religions. Shahkot is near the Satluj river which divides Doaba and Malwa.
Politics
Shahkot is one of the 117 legislative areas of Punjab. Present Transport Minister Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar is the member of legislative assembly from this constituency.
Notable people
Gulzar Singh Thind Ex Chairman Market Committee Shahkot and Ex MC Shahkot
Education
There are many educational institutions situated in Shahkot i.e.