Shahkot, India
| Shahkot ਸ਼ਾਹਕੋਟ | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Shahkot Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°05′N 75°20′E / 31.08°N 75.34°ECoordinates: 31°05′N 75°20′E / 31.08°N 75.34°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 25,449 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 144702 |
| Telephone code | 01821 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 67 |
| Website |
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Shahkot (Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਹਕੋਟ, Russian: Шахкот) is a city 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.
Geography
Shahkot is located at 31°05′N 75°20′E / 31.08°N 75.34°E.[1] 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. Shahkot is famous for its red chili production and also has a large number of rice mills in Punjab.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census,[2] 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.
City administration
- President Municipal Council: Tarsem Mittal BJP
- Ex President Of Municipal Council: Mr. Pawan Kumar Puri
Schools
As of 2014 Shahkot has the following schools:
- St. Manu's Convent School
- Ramgarhia Public School
- State Public School
- St. Jude Convent School
- Govt. Senior Secondary School, Bajwa Kalan
- Govt. Senior Secondary School, Nangal Ambia (Khalsa School)
- Public Senior Secondary School Shahkot
- Govt. High School (Boys)
- Govt. High School (Girls)
- Divya Jyoti Public School
- Guru Teg Bahadur Model High School
- Govt. School Mulewal Kherha
- Govt. Elementary School Bhadam
- Shri Guru Ram Rai Public School, Nangal Ambia (CBSE)
- 77th Akal Academy Kakra Kalan, near Pind Nawan Qilla (Baru Sahib)
- Govt senior secondary school Bau Pur
Education offices
There are two Block Primary Education offices in Shahkot City
- BPEO Shahkot-1
- BPEO Shahkot-2
Colleges
- Sant Avtar Singh Ji Yadgari College (Co-ed), Seechewal
- Mata Sahib Kaur (SGPC based) Women's College Dhandowal
- Ramgarhia College for Girls
- S.P. College for Girls
- SDM Public Co-ed College
Hospitals
- Rana Hospital & maternity
- Civil Hospital
- Dr. Dalip Singh Clinic Civil Hospital Road Shahkot
- Bansal Homoeo Hospital, Civil Hospital Road
- Patanjali Chikatsalya Main Bazar
- Bhandal Hospital Moga Road
- Jain Hospital Moga Road
- Tagore Hospital Slaichan Road
- Pannu Homoeopathic Clinic (near Civil Hospital)
- Chandigarh Dental Saidpur Road
- Shahkot Mission Hospital
- Surindra Hospital
- Sadana Cardic Hospital
- Chopra Hospital Saidpur Road
- Bhagwati Hospital and Nursing Home Slaichan Road
- Bawa Hospital & Nursing Home Ramgarhia Chowk
- Bhagwan Das Memorial ENT Hospital Ramgarhia Chowk
- Roopra Homeopethic Hospital Ramgarhia Chowk
- Thind Hospital
- Sukhmani Bone Hospital
- Harjai Dental Hospital Main Bazaar
- Naresh Hospital Civil Hospital Road
- Arora Hospital Moga Road
- Kanwal Dental Clinic
Social organizations
- Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir
- Dera Baba Murli Das Shiv Mander
- Shri Harinam Sankirtan Mandli
- Singh Sabha Gurdwara
- SP Club Saidpur
- Youth Welfare Club (R)
- VIP Club
- Helpline Group
- Lok Bhalai Munch
- Nirog Yog Sanstha
- Citizen Welfare Club
- International Human Right Org
- Niskam Welfare Club Shalapur
- Shri Satya Sai Baba Social & Welfare Society
- Naujawan Welfare Club Shahkot
- Surjit Memorial Club
- Human Rights Press Club
- TV Association
Petrol pumps
- Shahkot filling station
- RR filling station
- Puri filling station
Banks in Shahkot
- STATE BANK OF INDIA
- ALLAHABAD BANK
- AXIS BANK
- PUNJAB GRAMIN BANK
- ICICI BANK
- KODAK MAHINDRA BANK ( after emerging ING VASSYA)
- UNION BANK
- INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK
- CAPITAL LOCAL AREA BANK
- CANARA BANK
- ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE
- PUNJAB AND SIND BANK
- THE SHAHKOT PRIMARY AGRICULTURE BANK
- CORPORATIVE BANK
- STATE BANK OF PATIALA
- PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
- HDFC BANK
- INDUSLND BANK
- UCO BANK
- BANK OF BARODA
- BANK OF INDIA
Vehicles Agengies
- Lovely Autos ( Maruti Sazuki Cars )
- Raga Motors ( Mahindra Pick-ups)
- Turna Automobiles ( Sonalika Tractors)
- Dinesh Automobiles ( Escorts/Ford Tractors)
- Kailash Automobiles ( New Holland Tractors)
- Goyal Motors ( Bajaj Motorcycles Ltd.)
- Nanda Autos ( Honda )
- Thind Autos ( Hero Motocrops Ltd.)
- Brar Autos ( TVS Motorcycles Ltd.)
- K.K. Motors ( Mahindra 2wheelers)
Connecting Roads
- Moga Road
- Malsian-Jalandhar Road
- Parjian-Mehatpur Road
- Saidpur Road
- Salaichan Road
- Hospital Road
- Tehsil Road
- Qilla Road
- Dhandowal Road
- Public School Road
Other Resources
- ↑ 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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.