Khairpur Tamiwali Tehsil

Khairpur
Tehsil (Sub-Division) F
Khairpur Tamewali
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Bahawalpur District
Capital Khairpur Tamewali
Government
  MNA Mian Riaz Husain Pirzada
  MPA Mian Kazim Ali pirzada
  Editor of Page Muhammad Imran Haidery
Area
  Total 1,014 km2 (392 sq mi)
Population (October 2010)
  Total 3,80,000
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Number of Union Councils 8

Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil is an administrative tehsil ("subdivision") of Bahawalpur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Khairpur Tamewali is the tehsil headquarters which is administratively subdivided into 8 Union Councils.[1]

Organisation and demographics

Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil's municipal administration is headed by the Tehsil Municipal Administrator while TMO's are also available to monitor developmental, sanitary, & infra-structure projects.

The main administrative districts are: Khairpur Tamewali, Behli, Guddan, Inaiti, Israni, Jhandani, Kotla Qaim Khan and Syed Imam Shah

Khairpur Tamewali is used for military training purposes due to its geographical area. Most of the Desert area is under the control of the Pakistan Army, due to its graphical importance. There is also a military airbase which is used to train multiple air forces including: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, China, Oman and Pakistan.

Languages: 1 saraiki 2 punjabi 3 urdu 4 and others

References

Coordinates: 29°34′48″N 72°13′58″E / 29.5800°N 72.2328°E / 29.5800; 72.2328

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