Shahpur, Punjab
Shahpur
شاہ پور | |
|---|---|
Shahpur Shahpur | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′55″N 72°35′5″E / 32.29861°N 72.58472°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Sargodha District |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 15,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 048 |
| www.punjab.gov.pk | |
Shahpur (Punjabi,Urdu: شاه پور) is a city and capital of Shahpur Tehsil located in Sargodha District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It lies on the Jhelum River. Shahpur is distributed in two sectors, Shahpur Sadar and Shahpur City.
History
Shahpur is named after the famous shrine of Syed Shams Shah Shirazi, who arrived here in 1606. He was son of Syed Sher Ali Shirazi who was the Chief Justice in Humayun's Court in Delhi in 1955. Syed Shams Shirazi was married into a noble lady Malika Sultana who owned the Khushab Jahgir. Shah Shams Shirazi attracted huge crowds & thousands of locals embraced Islam on the hands of saint & scholar. During British raj, Shahpur was declared as district HQ. In 1893, during the British Raj, Shahpur District was created with Shahpur as the district headquarters. In 1914, the district headquarters were moved from Shahpur to Sargodha, although the district continued to be known as Shahpur. In 1960 however, Sargodha District was created, and Shahpur District became Shahpur Tehsil — one of the tehsils in the district.[2] A modern police station has been made by Punjab Government.[3]
CSPs from Shahpur Tehsil
- Sardar Ghulam Mubashir Maken Police Service of Pakistan 33rd Common
- Haseeb Ashraf Maken Police Service of Pakistan 49th Common
- Dr. Rana Haseeb Ahmad Pakistan Administrative Service 50th Common[4]
References
- ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de.
- ^ "HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF DISTRICT SARGODHA – Punjab portal". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
- ^ "Rs 35 lakhs to be spent on construction of modern police station at Shahpur: Minister". Uniindia.com. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ FPSC, Government of Pakistan. "FPSC CSS 2021 Result" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2023.