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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox settlement<br /> | name = Garhshankar<br /> | native_name = <br /> | native_name_lang = Uday Sharma <br /> | nickname = Village<br /> | settlement_type = city<br /> | image_skyline = <br /> | image_alt = <br /> | image_caption = <br /> | pushpin_map = India Punjab#India<br /> | pushpin_label_position = <br /> | pushpin_map_alt = <br /> | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India##Location in India<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|31.2167|76.1333|display=inline,title}}<br /> | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]<br /> | subdivision_name = {{IND}}<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[Statesman and territories of India|State]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = [[Hoshiarpur district|Hoshiarpur]]<br /> | established_title = &lt;!-- Established --&gt;<br /> | established_date = 1000 A.D.<br /> | founder = Shankar<br /> | government_type = <br /> | governing_body = <br /> | unit_pref = Metric<br /> | area_footnotes = <br /> | area_rank = <br /> | area_total_km2 = <br /> | elevation_footnotes = <br /> | elevation_m = <br /> | population_total = 17000<br /> | population_as_of = 2011<br /> | population_rank = <br /> | population_density_km2 = auto<br /> | population_demonym = <br /> | population_footnotes = <br /> | demographics_type1 = Languages<br /> | demographics1_title1 = Official<br /> | demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]<br /> | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br /> | utc_offset1 = +5:30<br /> | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br /> | postal_code = 144527<br /> | area_code_type = Telephone code<br /> | area_code = 1884<br /> | registration_plate = <br /> | website = <br /> | footnotes = <br /> | official_name = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Garhshankar&#039;&#039;&#039; is a city in [[Hoshiarpur district]] in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]].<br /> It was founded by Doad king named Shankar Sahai in 1000 AD. Garhshankar was converted as a Tehsil in the year of 1844 by British Govt.<br /> <br /> ==Railways==<br /> <br /> Garhshankar Railway Station, Satnaur Badesron Railway Station are the very nearby railway stations to Garhshankar.<br /> <br /> ==Demographics==<br /> As per 2011 census, Garhshankar had a population of {{formatnum:16955}}. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garhshankar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%.<br /> <br /> ==Schools and Colleges==<br /> *S.B.S. Model High School.<br /> * Doaba Public Sen. Sec. School Parowal, Garhshankar<br /> * Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Garhshankar<br /> * Mount Carmel School, Garhshanka<br /> * St. Soldier Divine Public School, Garhshankar<br /> * Garhshankar Education Society, Nangal Road, Garhshankar.<br /> * Babbar Akali Memorial Khalsa College Garhshankar<br /> * P.D.Bedi Sen.Sec.Arya School.<br /> * M.D.K.S.D. PUBLIC SCHOOL<br /> * VIDIYA SAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL<br /> * Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Sen.Sec.School<br /> * B Bits(Computer Courses, and Training Center) Chandigarh Chowk, Garhshankar<br /> * NAVJOT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Hoshiarpur district}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Cities and towns in Hoshiarpur district]]</div>

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