Toba Tek Singh Tehsil

Toba Tek Singh (Urdu: تحصیل ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ) is a subdivision (tehsil) of Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 32 Union Councils, three of which form the tehsil capital Toba Tek Singh.[3]

Toba Tek Singh Tehsil


تحصیل ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ
Country Pakistan
Region Punjab
DistrictToba Tek Singh
CapitalToba Tek Singh
Towns1
Union councils29
Government
  TypeTehsil Municipal Administration
  AdministratorAhmad Shahzad Khawar
  Municipal OfficerRana Ghulam Dastgir Khan
Population
  Tehsil739,826
  Urban
87,210
  Rural
652,616
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)

The Tehsil is headed by Assistant Commissioner Mossawar Ahmad Khan Niazi from PMS.

History

The original Toba Tek Singh Tehsil was formed in 1900, then part of Jhang District, with Toba Tek Singh as its capital. In 1930 it became a district subdivision, in 1982 it became a district, the current Toba Tek Singh Tehsil is a subdivision of this district.[4]

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