Pasrur
Pasrur
پسرُور | |
|---|---|
Pasrur Pasrur | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′49″N 74°39′46″E / 32.26373°N 74.66276°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujranwala |
| District | Sialkot |
| Founded by | Chaudhry Matika Bajwa |
| Government | |
| • Assistant Commissioner | Amir Shehzad |
| • M N A | Ali Zahid |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 102,717 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of wards | 26 |
Pasrur (Punjabi and Urdu: پسرُور) is a historical city of Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Pasrur Tehsil and is administratively subdivided into 26 wards of the municipal committee Pasrur.[2] Pasrur is connected to Narowal, Sialkot, Daska and Gujranwala via multiple roads. The Pasrur railway station has a railway track also passing through the city which connects Parsrur and Sialkot to Lahore via Narowal Junction.
Other important places in Pasrur Tehsil are Badyana, Chawinda, Chaubara, Kingra, Sabz Peer, Chichharwali and Dhodha.
It was founded during the reign of Mughal emperor Babur by a Jatt called Chaudhry Matika Bajwa.[3] Nearby are the remains of a bridge built by Shah Daula.[4]
British era
During British rule, Pasrur became the headquarters of Pasrur Tehsil. The town (which is 18 miles south of the district capital Sialkot) lies on the Sialkot to Amritsar road. The population in 1901 was 8,335. The trade through Pasrur declined, partly through the opening of the North-Western Railway and partly on account of the octroi duties which diverted trade to the neighboring village of Saukin Wind. Hand-printed cotton stuff were the only manufacture of importance.
The municipality was created in 1867. The income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 7,900, and the expenditure Rs. 7,800. The income in 1903-4 was Rs. 8,000, chiefly from octroi; and the expenditure was Rs. 6,900. The town had an Anglo-vernacular high school maintained by the district board, and a government dispensary.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9,403 | — |
| 1961 | 10,836 | +1.43% |
| 1972 | 19,647 | +5.56% |
| 1981 | 26,087 | +3.20% |
| 1998 | 45,747 | +3.36% |
| 2017 | 82,457 | +3.15% |
| 2023 | 102,717 | +3.73% |
| Sources:[5] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sialkot - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1998 District Census Report of [name of District].: Sialkot. Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
- ^ a b Pasrūr Town - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 23
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
