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Shahpur District

Coordinates: 32°17′55″N 72°35′5″E / 32.29861°N 72.58472°E / 32.29861; 72.58472
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Shahpur District
شاہ پور ضلع
District Administration
Shahpur District is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Shahpur District
Shahpur District
Shahpur District is located in Pakistan
Shahpur District
Shahpur District
Coordinates: 32°17′55″N 72°35′5″E / 32.29861°N 72.58472°E / 32.29861; 72.58472
CountryBritish India
ProvincePunjab
DivisionRawalpindi Division
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
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 • Total
15,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code048

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]

Notable and historical personalities

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  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

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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

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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 of Hindu Sikh Muslim Other
1855 17.2 82.8 100
1868 14.5 0.9 82.8 1.8 100
1881 14.0 1.1 84.9 100
1891 13.4 2.0 84.6 100
Religious groups in Shahpur District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group 		1901[5] 1911[6][7] 1921[8] 1931[9] 1941[10]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 442,921 84.49% 572,565 83.3% 596,100 82.8% 679,546 82.72% 835,918 83.68%
Hinduism [a] 68,489 13.06% 72,695 10.58% 82,182 11.42% 90,561 11.02% 102,172 10.23%
Sikhism 12,756 2.43% 33,456 4.87% 30,361 4.22% 40,074 4.88% 48,046 4.81%
Christianity 91 0.02% 8,616 1.25% 11,270 1.57% 11,294 1.37% 12,770 1.28%
Jainism 2 0% 5 0% 3 0% 14 0% 13 0%
Buddhism 0 0% 28 0% 2 0% 1 0% 2 0%
Zoroastrianism 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Judaism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 524,259 100% 687,366 100% 719,918 100% 821,490 100% 998,921 100%
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)[8]
Tehsil Islam Hinduism Sikhism Christianity Jainism Others[b] Total
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Shahpur Tehsil 117,894 85.49% 14,610 10.59% 5,014 3.64% 381 0.28% 0 0% 0 0% 137,899 100%
Khushab Tehsil 149,087 88.36% 14,307 8.48% 5,301 3.14% 23 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% 168,718 100%
Bhalwal Tehsil 190,194 86.08% 25,620 11.6% 4,152 1.88% 984 0.45% 0 0% 1 0% 220,951 100%
Sargodha Tehsil 138,925 72.23% 27,645 14.37% 15,894 8.26% 9,882 5.14% 3 0% 1 0% 192,350 100%
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)[10]
Tehsil Islam Hinduism [a] Sikhism Christianity Jainism Others[c] Total
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Shahpur Tehsil 161,337 87.91% 15,968 8.7% 6,037 3.29% 179 0.1% 5 0% 3 0% 183,529 100%
Khushab Tehsil 211,565 90.08% 17,474 7.44% 5,809 2.47% 8 0% 0 0% 3 0% 234,859 100%
Bhalwal Tehsil 263,691 87.22% 31,683 10.48% 6,484 2.14% 482 0.16% 1 0% 4 0% 302,345 100%
Sargodha Tehsil 199,325 71.65% 37,047 13.32% 29,716 10.68% 12,021 4.32% 7 0% 72 0.03% 278,188 100%
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

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  1. ^ a b 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

References

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  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. ^ a b Wilson 1994, p. 1.
  4. ^ Wilson 1994, p. 77.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1911. p. 27. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ^ Kaul, Harikishan (1911). "Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II". p. 27. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables". 1921. p. 29. JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1931. p. 277. JSTOR saoa.crl.25793242. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab". 1941. p. 42. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

Works cited

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