Shakargarh Tehsil(Urdu:شکرگڑھ},
is a subdivision (Tehsil)
ofNarowal
Districtin
thePunjabprovince
of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 35Union
Councils,
three of which form the tehsil capitalShakargarh.
Before the independence of Pakistan, Shakargarh was
the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, which formed part
ofGurdaspur
district(now
in
India).
Under theRadcliffe
Award,
Shakargarh tehsil was transferred to Pakistan and attached with
Sialkot District. However with the creation of Narowal District on 1
July 1991, Shakargarh becametehsilheadquarters
was included as one of its tehsils. Shakargarh was the gateway of
Mughals entering Gordaspur and going to Delhi. Shakargarh is also
was the gateway to Kashmir and regarded as the rest point for
travellers. One of
the main reason for its popularity was and still is its rich and
fertile land for wheat and top quality rice cultivation. One of the
superior land for rice cultivation in world.
Government of Punjab has established new local
government system under the Punjab Local
Government Act (PLGA) 2013 after dissolving PLGO 2001.
The Chairman and Vice Chairman
have joined their offices and new local government
system has started functioning.