Garhshankar is a Tehsil located in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. It is one of 4 Tehsils of Hoshiarpur district. There are 297 villages and 2 towns in Garhshankar Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Garhshankar Tehsil has 70245 households, population of 330711 of which 168229 are males and 162482 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 34624 which is 10.47% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Garhshankar Tehsil is around
966 compared to
895 which is average of Punjab state. The literacy rate of Garhshankar Tehsil is 73.5% out of which 77.78% males are literate and 69.07% females are literate. The total area of Garhshankar is 795.67 sq.km with population density of 416 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 91.44% of population lives in Urban area and 8.56% lives in Rural area. There are 41.16% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Garhshankar Tehsil.
Garhshankar Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 330711 | 100% |
| Hindu | 209361 | 63.31% |
| Sikh | 112606 | 34.05% |
| Muslim | 4981 | 1.51% |
| Buddhist | 2110 | 0.64% |
| Christian | 1079 | 0.33% |
| Religion not stated | 426 | 0.13% |
| Jain | 75 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 73 | 0.02% |
Garhshankar Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 6147 | 64098 |
| Total Population | 28315 | 302396 |
| Population (%) | 52.02% | 49.24% |
| Male Population | 14730 | 153499 |
| Female Population | 13585 | 148897 |
| Sex Ratio | 922 | 970 |
| Literacy (%) | 77.78% | 73.1% |
List of Cities in Garhshankar
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List of Villages in Garhshankar
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