Santokhgarh | |
Native Name Lang: | Punjabi |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Himachal Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 31.37°N 76.32°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Himachal Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Una |
Founder: | King Santokh Singh |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 322 |
Population Total: | 8308 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 174301 |
Santokhgarh is a town and a Municipal Council, nagar panchayat in Una district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Santokhgarh is located at 31.37°N 76.32°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 322m (1,056feet).
The population is mix of Hindus and Sikhs but there are still a few Muslims.
India census,[2] Santokhgarh had a population of 8,308. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Santokhgarh has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Santokhgarh, 13% of the population is under six years of age.
Santokhgarh has a number of temples, including Gurudwara Shaheeda Singhaa'n, Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Shri Baba Nanga Temple, temple of Vishvakarma, Shri Guru Ravidass Mandir, Gita Bhawan Mandir, Khawaja Mandir, Shani Dev Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, and Shiv Mandir.