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
Calling code
048

Shahpur District was a district in what is now

Shahpur was 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 the Sargodha District was created and Shahpur District became Shahpur Tehsil.[2]

Notable and Historical Personalities

1) Hazrat Shah Yousaf -

Sufi
Peer.

2) Nawab Sir

British India

3) Nawab Sir Khizar Hayat Tiwana- Former Prime Minister of the United Punjab

4) Nawab Muhammad Hayat Qureshi - Former Cabinet Member of the Viceroy,Governor-General of India

5) Nawabzada Zakir Qureshi - Former Federal Minister of Pakistan

6) Nawab Mubaraz Khan Tiwana of Jahanabad -

Philanthropist, Former Cabinet Member of the Governor-General of India

History

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.[4]

Demographics

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.[5]

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[6] 1911[7][8] 1921[9] 1931[10] 1941[11]
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.

References

  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. ISBN 969-35-0314-7
  4. ISBN 969-35-0314-7
  5. ISBN 969-35-0314-7
  6. JSTOR saoa.crl.25363739
    . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788
    . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. ^ Kaul, Harikishan (1911). "Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II". p. 27. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  9. JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165
    . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. JSTOR saoa.crl.25793242
    . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  11. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541
    . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  1. ^ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
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