About Shahkargrah

About

In 922 A.D to 1856 A.D this city is the last part of Gujrat state now inPakistan.The nephew of King Abdullah Khan Gujjar ruled this city more than 50 years, and this city is ruled by the Muslim Gujjars ofGujrat.Under the Radcliffe Award, Shakargarh tehsil was transferred to Pakistan and attached with Sialkot District. However with the creation of Narowal District on 1 July 1991, Shakargarh became tehsilheadquarters was included as one of its tehsils. Shakargarh was the gateway of Mughals entering Gurdaspur and going to Delhi. Shakargarh is also was the gateway to Kashmir and regarded as the rest point for travellers. One of the main reason for its popularity was and still is its rich and fertile land for wheat and top quality rice cultivation. One of the superior land for rice cultivation in world.

During British Rule Shakargarh Tehsil was an administrative subdivision of Gurdaspur District, in 1947 the majority of the district went to India with Pakistan retaining the tehsil of Shakargarh which then became a subdivision of Sialkot District.

The Imperial Gazetteer of India, written over a hundred years ago during British rule, describes Shakargarh as follows:

"Shakargarh.-Tahsīl of Gurdāspur District, Punjab, lying between 32°2' and 32° 30' N. and 74° 57' and 75° 23' E., with an area of 485 square miles (1,260 km²). The Ravi divides it from the rest of the District to the south, while on the north it touches Jammu territory. West of the narrow lowlands along the Ravi, the country is an arid expanse of rolling downs intersected by torrent beds. The population in 1901 was 234,465, compared with 250,336 in 1891. It contains 703 villages, of which Shakargarh is the headquarters. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 4,29,000.

During British Rule Shakargarh Tehsil was an administrative subdivision of Gurdaspur District, in 1947 the majority of the district went to India with Pakistan retaining the tehsil of Shakargarh which then became a subdivision of Sialkot District.

The Imperial Gazetteer of India, written over a hundred years ago during British rule, describes Shakargarh as follows:

Shakargarh.-Tahsīl of Gurdāspur District, Punjab, lying between 32°2' and 32° 30' N. and 74° 57' and 75° 23' E., with an area of 485 square miles (1,260 km²). The Ravi divides it from the rest of the District to the south, while on the north it touches Jammu territory. West of the narrow lowlands along the Ravi, the country is an arid expanse of rolling downs intersected by torrent beds. The population in 1901 was 234,465, compared with 250,336 in 1891. It contains 703 villages, of which Shakargarh is the headquarters. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 4,29,000. The literacy rate of Shakargarh is 99.9%. Media in Shakargarh is playing a very important role for highlighting issues and help them to solve. A number of journalists are working in different Major Media Organizations .

Union Council Of Shahkargrah

1 - BARA MANGA,  2- BARN,   3- BHERI KHURD,   4- BUA,   5- CHAKAMRU,  6- CHATRANA,   7- DARA PUR,    8- DARMAN,   9- DUDHU CHAK,   10-DINGA NARAIN PUR,    11-GHONA,    12-GORALA,   13-GUMTALA,     14-IKHLAS PUR,   15-KALLAH,   16-KANJRUR,   17-KOT NAINAN,    18-LANGAH,    19-LESSAR KALAN, 

20-MALLAH,  21-MANGRI,   22-MASRUR,   23-NAGWAL,   24-NAURANGABAD,   25-PHAGWARI MUSLIMANAN,    26-PHALWARI,   27-RAIBA KALAN,   28-RAMBARI,   29-SARJAL,  30-SHAKARGARH NO.1,
31-SHAKARGARH NO.2,   32-SHAKARGARH NO.3,   33-SUKHOCHAK,   34-TOLA,   35-WALI PUR BHURA