Garhshanker

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Garhshanker
State
 - District(s)
Punjab (India)
 - Hoshiarpur
Area
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
15,094
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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.