Shahpur, Punjab
Shahpur
شاہ پور | |
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  Shahpur Location within Punjab, Pakistan  Shahpur Location within Pakistan | |
| 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 | |
• Total | 14,819 |
| 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.[2]
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 Emperor Humayun's (1508 – 1556) Court in Delhi in 1555. Syed Shams Shirazi was married to a noble lady Malika Sultana who owned the Khushab Jagir. Shah Shams Shirazi attracted huge crowds & thousands of locals embraced Islam on the hands of this saint and scholar. During British raj, Shahpur was declared as district headquarters. 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.[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
- ↑ "Population of Sargodha District Blockwise including Shahpur City per 2017 Pakistani census (scroll down to read page 81 of 98)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sargodha including Shahpur, Punjab". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF DISTRICT SARGODHA". Punjab Portal, Government of the Punjab, Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ FPSC, Government of Pakistan. "FPSC CSS 2021 Result" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
