Shahpur, Punjab

Shahpur (Punjabi,Urdu: شاه پور‎) (alternatively Shāhpur or Shahapur) is a city and capital of Shahpur Tehsil, located in Sargodha District in the Punjab province, of Pakistan. It lies on the Jhelum River. Shahpur is distributed in two sectors, Shahpur Sadar and Shahpur City. Shahpur Sadar is known for its British offices, district jail and possesses huge number of prominent members of Chadhar's Tribe, mainly active in regional politics.

Shahpur

شاہ پور
City
Shahpur
Shahpur
Coordinates: 32°17′55″N 72°35′5″E
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictSargodha District
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total15,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code048
www.punjab.gov.pk

In 1893, during the British Raj, Shahpur District of was created with Shahpur as the district headquarters. In 1914, the district headquarters were moved from Shahpur to Sargodha, although the district continued to be known as Shahpur. In 1960 however, Sargodha District was created, and Shahpur District became Shahpur Tehsil — one of the tehsils in the district.[2]

References
  1. "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
  2. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF DISTRICT SARGODHA – Punjab portal


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.