Pindi Saidpur
Pindi Said pur | |
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Village and union council | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab Province |
| District | Jhelum District |
| Tehsil | Pind Dadan Khan |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Village and union council | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Village and union council | 11,075 |
| • Urban | 8,557 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Pindi Said Pur is a village and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil. [1] It is located at 32°40'0N 73°20'0E with an altitude of 215 meters. It is widely an agricultural area. The major casts of the village are Mian, Khokhar, Arain, Choudhary, Malik (Awan), Mohajar, Bhatti, Kumhar, Machi, , etc. [2] It is the educational and shopping hub for the surrounding villages. The famous shrines are Darbar Sultan Muhammad Afzal R.A, And Baba Saiden Sherazi, and Masjid Shazli. Masjid Shazli, built by Haji Muhammad Sharif on his own land and with his own resources, is a significant religious landmark of the village, featuring architecture inspired by Faisal Mosque, Islamabad.
Geography
[edit]Geography
Pindi Saidpur is located on the edge of the Indus plain, about 3 km south of the Salt Range and 4.3 km north of the Jhelum River. It is approximately 52 km west of Jhelum city and 27 km east of Pind Dadan Khan. It is situated 37 km west of the Khewra Salt Mine, which is the second-largest salt mine in the world. This village is part of Jhelum District.
In the village, Masjid Shazli is also located, which serves as an important religious landmark. It was built by Haji Muhammad Sarif Arain on his own land, and its architecture is inspired by Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
Education
[edit]The two main public schools in the town are:
- Government Boys High School Pindi Said Pur
- Government Girls High School Pindi Said Pur
The private institutions include:
- Allied Higher Secondary School (Iqbal Campus)
- The Educators
- The Learner
- Beaconhouse
- Roots millennium
- Ammad Schools of Arts and Sciences
- The Pakistan School Of Ethics
- Unique Technical And Computer College
Neighbouring Villages
[edit]- Saghar Pur (South)
- Sherpur (South-West)
- Thill (North-West)
- Chakri (North-East)
- Daulat Pur (West)
- Jalal Pur (East)
- Awanpur, Gahura (North)
- Piranwala (South-East)
References
[edit]32°40′0″N 73°20′0″E / 32.66667°N 73.33333°E
