Pasrur Tehsil
Pasrur (Urdu: تحصِيل پسرُور) is a tehsil of the Sialkot District in Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Pasrur serves as its capital and namesake.[2]
Pasrur Tehsil
تحصِيل پسرُور | |
|---|---|
  Pasrur Tehsil  Pasrur Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 32.2625°N 74.6576°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Sialkot |
| Capital | Pasrur |
| Towns | 3 |
| Union councils | 28 |
| Area | |
| • Tehsil | 1,016 km2 (392 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Tehsil | 840,881 |
| • Density | 827.6/km2 (2,143/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 121,656 |
| • Rural | 719,225 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code(s) | 052 |
The tehsil, an administrative unit, was created during British rule in India, with its administrative centre located in the city of Pasrur. The tehsil covers a total area of 1,020 km2 (394 sq mi), and its oldest village is Sabo Bhadiar, located near Qila Kallar Wala.[3]
References
- "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sialkot - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Pasrůr Tahsīl - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 23.
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