Shahkot, India


Shahkot is a city and a tehsil among 5 tehsils of Jalandhar district, Punjab, India. Shahkot is situated on Jalandhar-Moga-Barnala-Sirsa National Highway 703. Shahkot is administered by the Municipal Committee. About 250 villages belong to Shahkot tehsil. Shahkot was famous for its red chili peppers; but now, its main crops are Wheat, Paddy, Maize, potato, etc
Agriculture Land is not suitable for Paddy. But with the use of pesticides and tubewell water; paddy is grown.

Geography

Shahkot is located at. The region has an average elevation of 209 metres. The Pin Code of Shahkot is 144702. Shahkot is
a subdivision and tehsil of Jalandhar Distt.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census, Shahkot has population of 25,449. The population is 53% male and 47% female. Shahkot has an average literacy rate of 83%, which is higher than the Indian national average of 59.5%. Literacy among men is 85.50% and female literacy is 80.50%. In Shahkot, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hinduism and Sikhism are the predominant religions with 60% of the population registering as Hindus, 39% registering as Sikhs and 1% of other religions. Shahkot is near the Sutlej river which divides Doaba and Malwa.