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]
 • Total15,000
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code 048

Shahpur District was a district in what is now Pakistan from 1893, during the British Raj, till 1960. From 1893 to 1914 Shahpur was 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 the Sargodha District was created and Shahpur District became Shahpur Tehsil. [2]

Contents

Notable and Historical Personalities

1) Hazrat Shah Yousaf - Sufi Peer.

2) Nawab Sir Malik Umar Hayat Khan Tiwana- A General from British India

3) Nawab Sir Khizar Hayat Tiwana- Former Prime Minister of the United Punjab

4) Nawab Muhammad Hayat Qureshi - Former Cabinet Member of the Viceroy,Governor-General of India

5) Nawabzada Zakir Qureshi - Former Federal Minister of Pakistan

6) Nawab Mubaraz Khan Tiwana of Jahanabad - Philanthropist, Former Cabinet Member of the Governor-General of India

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. [4]

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. [5]

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		1901 [6] 1911 [7] [8] 1921 [9] 1931 [10] 1941 [11]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 442,921572,565596,100679,546835,918
Hinduism Om.svg [lower-alpha 1] 68,48972,69582,18290,561102,172
Sikhism Khanda.svg 12,75633,45630,36140,07448,046
Christianity Christian cross.svg 918,61611,27011,29412,770
Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg 2531413
Buddhism Dharma Wheel (2).svg 028212
Zoroastrianism Faravahar.svg 01000
Judaism Star of David.svg 00000
Others00000
Total population524,259687,366719,918821,490998,921
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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de.
  2. ↑ HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF DISTRICT SARGODHA – Punjab portal
  3. ↑ Gazetteer of the Shahpur District 1897, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Page 1, ISBN   969-35-0314-7
  4. ↑ Gazetteer of the Shahpur District 1897, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Page 1, ISBN   969-35-0314-7
  5. ↑ Gazetteer of the Shahpur District 1897, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Page 77, ISBN   969-35-0314-7
  6. ↑ "Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province". 1901. p. 34. JSTOR   saoa.crl.25363739 . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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  9. ↑ "Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables". 1921. p. 29. JSTOR   saoa.crl.25430165 . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1931. p. 277. JSTOR   saoa.crl.25793242 . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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  1. ↑ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
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