Toba Tek Singh District
Toba Tek Singh District
ضلع ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ ضلع ٹوبھا ٹیک سنگھ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਟੋਭਾ ਟੇਕ ਸਿੰਘ | |
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UTC+5 (PST) | |
Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Website | tobateksingh |
Toba Tek Singh District (
Etymology
The city and district is named after a
History
British Raj
Toba Tek Singh was developed by the British toward the end of the 19th Century when a canal system was built. People from all over the
Tehsil of the new Faisalabad District, Punjab, lying between 30°50' and 31°23' N. and 72° 20' and 72°54' E., with an area of 865 square miles (2,240 km2). The population in 1906 was 148,984. It contains 342 villages, including Toba Tek Singh (population, 1,874), the headquarters, and Gojra (2,589), an important
The predominantly Muslim population supported
After independence
During the 1970s, when many Pakistani cities were renamed to change names given after British Rulers to their original or native names, or to names more acceptable to the local population (for example, Montgomery was renamed to its old original name Sahiwal), Toba Tek Singh remained one of the very few cities to maintain its original name mainly because of noble reputation of Tek Singh. In 1982, Toba Tek Singh, formerly a subdivision, was separated from Faisalabad District and became a separate district.[2]
in 1970, the historical Kisan Conference saw 200,000 Kisans (peasants) and progressive people from the whole country gathered in Toba Tek Singh. The conference had a great impact on the political history of Pakistan and led to the land reforms during the regime of
Demography
Toba Tek Singh is located in central
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1951 | 615,582 | — |
1961 | 706,800 | +1.39% |
1972 | 1,084,442 | +3.97% |
1981 | 1,134,572 | +0.50% |
1998 | 1,621,593 | +2.12% |
2017 | 2,191,495 | +1.60% |
2023 | 2,511,963 | +2.30% |
Sources:[6] |
At the time of the 2017 census, Toba Tek Singh district had 338,181 households and a population of 2,191,495. Toba Tek Singh had a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 67.32% - 73.85% for males and 60.83% for females. 441,971 (20.17%) lived in urban areas. 557,461 (25.44%) were under 10 years of age.[7] In 2023, the district had 391,861 households and a population of 2,511,963.[1]
At the time of the 2017 census, 97.86% of the population spoke Punjabi and 1.03% Urdu as their first language.[7]
Toba Tek Singh People
As per University of Agriculture, Faisalabad research, after Karachi, Toba Tek Singh is the second hub of poultry products in Pakistan. Farmers grow orange (kinoo) gardens and have a major role in the export of oranges from Pakistan. Many Toba people are overseas Pakistanis and these make a major contribution to the Pakistani economy.[8][9]
Administration
The district of Toba Tek Singh is administratively subdivided into four
Name of Tehsil | No of Union Councils | Parent Tehsil |
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Gojra[3] | 24 | Toba Tek Singh |
Kamalia[3] | 13 | Kamalia |
Pir Mahal
|
15 | Kamalia |
Toba Tek Singh[3] | 30 | Toba Tek Singh |
Total | 82 |
The district is represented in the National Assembly by three elected MNAs who represent the following constituencies:[10][11]
Constituency | MNA | Party |
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NA-111
|
Chaudhry Khalid Javaid Warraich | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
NA-112
|
Muhammad Junaid Anwaar Chaudhry | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
NA-113
|
Riaz Fatyna | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
The district is represented in the
Constituency | MPA | Party |
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PP-84 | Bilal Asghar Warraich | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
PP-85 | Abdul Qadeer Alvi | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
PP-86 | Saeed Ahmed Saeedi | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
PP-87 | Lieutenant Colonel (R) Sardar Muhammad Ayub Khan Gadhi | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
PP-88 | Nazia Raheel | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
PP-89 | Makhdoom Syed Ali Baba | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Until the year 2000, when the Divisions of Pakistan were abolished, Toba Tek Singh and Jhang districts were part of Faisalabad Division (this included Faisalabad District).
Major towns in Toba Tek Singh District are:
- Pir Mahal
- Gojra[3]
- Kamalia[3]
- Rajana
- Sandhilianwali
- Mongi Bangla
- Nawan Lahore
Notable people
- Muhammad Hamza Former Member of the Senate of Pakistan (PML-N) NA-92.
- Amjad Javed Saleemi Ex-Inspector General, Punjab Police (October 2018 to April 2019).
- Riaz Fatyana MNA (PTI) NA-113 Chairman Standing Committee on Law and Justice, Member Public Accounts Committee, Convener SDG's, Member NACTA EX Minister for Education, Finance and Information, Punjab.
- Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry MNA NA112-NA93, Minister Postal and Communication Services (2017-18), Member Public Accounts Committee.
- The Governor of Punjab, Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar (2013 – 2018 )(2018 – 2023), Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Chairman of Sarwar Foundation.
- Ashifa Riaz Fatyana MPA (PTI) (Minister for Women's development), Punjab
- Ehsan Riaz Fatyana MPA PP-58 (Independent).
- Zia ul Haq)
- Asad Ur Rehman EX- MNA (PML-N).
- Nazia Raheel EX-MPA (PMLN).
- Khalid Ahmed Khan KharalEX-MNA (PPPP).
- Shafqat Rasool Pakistan Hockey Team player
References
- ^ a b "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
- ^ a b c "Toba Tek Singh District". District Government Toba Tek Singh website. 2 February 2007. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Toba Tek Singh District profile". Government of Punjab website. 30 August 2003. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Muhammad Hassan Miraj (10 June 2013). "The story of Toba Tek Singh (For whom the bell tolls)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Toba Tek Singh – Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 23, p. 406 Digital South Asia Library website, Retrieved 1 June 2021
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b c d "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Sub-Campus Toba Tek Singh - Overview) Retrieved 1 June 2021
- ^ TOBA TEK SINGH: Citrus plants to be grown in 30 orchards Dawn (newspaper), Published 30 January 2004, Retrieved 1 June 2021
- ^ "Legislators from Toba Tek Singh – Provincial Assembly of Punjab". Provincial Assembly of Punjab website. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Election Results 2008 Punjab Assembly". Election Commission of Pakistan website. 13 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
External links
- Toba Tek Singh profile on Punjab's government website