Garhshanker
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Garhshanker | |
State - District(s) |
Punjab (India) - Hoshiarpur |
Area | |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
15,094 - |
Garhshanker is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Garhshanker had a population of 15,094. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garhshanker has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%. In Garhshanker, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.