Shahpur District

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Shahpur District
شاہ پور ضلع
District Administration
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Shahpur District
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Shahpur District
Coordinates: 32°17′55″N72°35′5″E / 32.29861°N 72.58472°E / 32.29861; 72.58472
Country British India
Province Punjab
Division Rawalpindi Division
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
[1]
 • Total
15,000
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code 048

Shahpur District, established in 1893 during the British Raj, existed in what is now Pakistan until 1960. From its inception until 1914, Shahpur served as the district headquarters. In 1914, the headquarters were relocated to Sargodha, although the district retained the name Shahpur. In 1960, the Sargodha District was formed, and Shahpur District was restructured as Shahpur Tehsil. [2]

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Notable and historical personalities

  1. Hazrat Shah Shams Shirazi - Qazi in the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar
  2. Hazrat Shah Yousaf - Sufi Peer.
  3. Nawab Sir Malik Umar Hayat Khan Tiwana- A General from British India
  4. Nawab Sir Khizar Hayat Tiwana- Former Prime Minister of the United Punjab
  5. Nawab Muhammad Hayat Qureshi - Former Cabinet Member of the Viceroy,Governor-General of India
  6. Nawabzada Zakir Qureshi - Former Federal Minister of Pakistan
  7. Nawab Mubaraz Khan Tiwana of Jahanabad - Philanthropist, Former Cabinet Member of the Governor-General of India
  8. Mian Habib Sultan Nangiana - Sufi Saint
  9. Sir Feroz Khan Noon - Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
  10. Syed Azwar Abbas Sherazi - Poet and Academic (Lecturer at Hazara University)

History

Shahpur, historically significant in the Punjab region, was a district during British colonial rule. Established in the early 19th century, it encompassed parts of present-day Sargodha, Khushab, and Bhakkar districts in Pakistan. The district played a role in the 1857 uprising against British rule, witnessing notable events. Post-independence in 1947, Shahpur underwent administrative changes, leading to the creation of separate districts. Today, the region continues to carry historical and cultural significance within the broader context of Punjab's heritage.

The Shahpur district was one of the six districts of the Rawalpindi Division. [3] It was divided into two equal parts by the river Jhelum, the western half constituting the Khushab tehsil, while the cis-Jhelum portion was subdivided into two tehsils also nearly equal in area, the Bhera tehsil to the east, and the Shahpur tehsil in the middle. [3]

Demographics

Four census were conducted between 1855 and 1891 by the British. The proportion percent of total populations returned as belonging to the chief religions at successive censuses is as follows. [4]

Percentage of total populations

Census ofHinduSikhMuslimOther
185517.282.8100
186814.50.982.81.8100
188114.01.184.9100
189113.42.084.6100
Religious groups in Shahpur District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group		1881 [5] [6] [7] 1891 [8] 1901 [9] 1911 [10] [11] 1921 [12] 1931 [13] 1941 [14]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 357,742417,661442,921572,565596,100679,546835,918
Hinduism Om.svg [a] 59,02666,06568,48972,69582,18290,561102,172
Sikhism Khanda.svg 4,7029,77712,75633,45630,36140,07448,046
Christianity Christian cross.svg 2980918,61611,27011,29412,770
Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg 902531413
Buddhism Dharma Wheel (2).svg 00028212
Zoroastrianism Faravahar.svg 0501000
Judaism Star of David.svg ——000000
Others0000000
Total population421,508493,588524,259687,366719,918821,490998,921
Note1: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Note2: Presently known as Sargodha District, following district headquarters relocated to Sargodha in 1960.
Religion in the Tehsils of Shahpur District (1921) [12]
Tehsil Islam Star and Crescent.svg Hinduism Om.svg Sikhism Khanda.svg Christianity Christian cross.svg Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg Others [b] Total
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Shahpur Tehsil117,89414,6105,01438100137,899
Khushab Tehsil149,08714,3075,3012300168,718
Bhalwal Tehsil190,19425,6204,15298401220,951
Sargodha Tehsil138,92527,64515,8949,88231192,350
Note: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Religion in the Tehsils of Shahpur District (1941) [14]
Tehsil Islam Star and Crescent.svg Hinduism Om.svg [a] Sikhism Khanda.svg Christianity Christian cross.svg Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg Others [c] Total
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Shahpur Tehsil161,33715,9686,03717953183,529
Khushab Tehsil211,56517,4745,809803234,859
Bhalwal Tehsil263,69131,6836,48448214302,345
Sargodha Tehsil199,32537,04729,71612,021772278,188
Note1: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Note2: Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labeled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category.

Notes

  1. 1 2 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
  2. ↑ Including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated
  3. ↑ Including Anglo-Indian Christians, British Christians, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated

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References

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  2. ↑ HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF DISTRICT SARGODHA – Punjab portal
  3. 1 2 Wilson 1994, p. 1.
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