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Shah Kot Tehsil

Coordinates: 31°34′24″N 73°28′50″E / 31.57333°N 73.48056°E / 31.57333; 73.48056
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Shahkot
تحصيل شاہ کوٹ
ਤਹਿਸੀਲ ਸ਼ਾਹਕੋਟ
Tehsil
Shahkot is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Shahkot
Shahkot
Shahkot is located in Pakistan
Shahkot
Shahkot
Coordinates: 31°34′24″N 73°28′50″E / 31.57333°N 73.48056°E / 31.57333; 73.48056
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictNankana Sahib
RegionRechna Doab
Population
 • Tehsil244,868
 • Urban
170,597
 • Rural
74,271
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Websiteofficial website of Shahkot

Shahkot (Urdu: شاہ کوٹ), is a town and one of three tehsils in the Nankana Sahib District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is one the oldest cities of Pakistan.[2] It has a hill park which is being converted into a theme park. It also has Baba Nau Lakh Hazari Mizar which is visited by hundreds of people from different cities every year.[3] The people of Shahkot are very friendly. Every year a 'Mela' is held at Shahkot between 23 March to 27 March.

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References

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  1. ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. ^ "Nankana Sahib - Punjab Portal". www.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ "LDA auctions 20 plots for Rs301m". DAWN.COM. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2017.