Sarai Alamgir Tehsil

Sarai Alamgir Tehsil
Sarai Alamgir Tehsil

Location in Pakistan

Coordinates: 32°54′N 73°45′E / 32.900°N 73.750°E / 32.900; 73.750Coordinates: 32°54′N 73°45′E / 32.900°N 73.750°E / 32.900; 73.750
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Gujrat District
Towns 4
Union councils 9
Government
 • Governing Person Nazim
 • Second Level of governance Naib nazim
Area
 • Total 575 km2 (222 sq mi)
Population (1998)
 • Total 1,75,287
 • Density 304/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC+5)

Tehsil Status :given in 1993

Sarai Alamgir Tehsil (Urdu: ﺗﺤﺼﻴﻞ سرائے عالمگیر ) (pop. 1,75,287) is one of four administrative areas, or Tehsils, in the District of Gujrat. The Tehsil is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River across from the larger town of Jhelum. East of the Tehsil is the Upper Jhelum Canal.

Geography and climate

Sarai is located at 32°54′00″N 73°45′00″E / 32.90000°N 73.75000°E / 32.90000; 73.75000 (32.900000, 73.750000) and lies at an altitude of 232 metres (763 ft) above sea-level.

The Tehsil as a whole has a moderate climate. In summer, temperatures can reach 45 °C, but the hot spells are comparatively short. The winter months are very pleasant with temperatures rarely falling below 2 °C.

Location

Sarai Alamgir Tehsil is south of the city of Jhelum.

History

The actual town of Sarai was founded by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb because of its strategic location on the Grand Trunk Road and the Jhelum River as well as its proximity to Kashmir. Sarai Alamgir was given status of Tehsil in 1993.

Administrative setup

The Tehsil Municipal Administration is a body corporate and consists of the Administrator/AC, Tehsil Municipal Officer, 4 Tehsil Officers and other officials of the Local Council Service and officials of the offices entrusted to the Tehsil Municipal Administration. Administrator is the head of Tehsil Municipal Administration and exercises all functions and powers as have been assigned to him under the Ordinance. The Tehsil Municipal Officer is acting as coordinating and administrative officer in-charge of the Tehsil Officers.

Union Councils

Sarai Alamgir Tehsil has 9 union councils, They are (along with population as in 1998)

Transport

The nearest international airport is at Rawalpindi, about 127 km (79 mi) away. However, there are good transport links including a railway station, the Grand Trunk Road, the Jhelum River and the Upper Jhelum Canal.

See also: Transport in Pakistan

Sites of interest

The Sarai Alamgir town is situated on historic crossroads between the ancient Grand Trunk Road and the Jhelum River. Nearby are the site of the Mangla Dam, Battle of the Hydaspes, the Alexandrian city of Bukephala or Bucephala and the huge Rohtas Fort.

Related places


External links

[1] [2] [3] [4] 'Raja Sajid From Baisa Kalan (Maira Sharif)'

  1. ↑ http://www.shanegujrat.com/
  2. ↑ http://tmasaraialamgir.com
  3. ↑ http://www.saraialamgir.com/
  4. ↑ http://www.saraialamgir.net/
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