Shahkot

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Shahkot v • d • e Punjab (India) • India
Shahkot
District(s)	Jalandhar
Coordinates	31.08° N 75.34° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 210 m (689 ft)
Population	12,631 (2001)

Coordinates: 31.08° N 75.34° E

Shahkot is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.

[edit] Geography

Shahkot is located at 31.08° N 75.34° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet)....

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^GRIndia Shahkot had a population of 12,631. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahkot has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 67%. In Shahkot, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.