Shahpur, Punjab

Shahpur (Punjabi,Urdu: شاه پور‎) (alternatively Shāhpur or Shahapur) is a city and capital of Shahpur Tehsil, located in Sargodha District in the Punjab province, of Pakistan. It lies on the Jhelum River.

In 1893, during the British Raj, Shahpur District of 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.^[1]

References

↑ HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF DISTRICT SARGODHA – Punjab portal

Coordinates: 31°05′N 70°56′E / 31.083°N 70.933°E / 31.083; 70.933

Neighbourhoods of Sargodha

Administrations: Sargodha Division and Sargodha District

Tehsils	Bhera Bhalwal Kot Momin Sahiwal Sargodha Shahpur Silanwali

Cities	Bhera Bhalwal Kot Momin Sahiwal Sargodha (capital) Sargodha Cantt. Shahpur Sial Sharif Silanwali

Towns & councils	Bakhar Bar Behak Maken Chak 104 NB Chak 21 S.B. Chawa Jalpana Khan Muhammad Wala Lakhiwal Sharif Phularwan Sardar Pur Noon Shah Nikdur Sultan Pur Noon Takht Hazara

Localities	Ahli Kamboh Ali Pur Noon Aminabad Noon Bhikhi Khurd Chak 36 NB Chak 124 NB Chak 128 NB Chak 130 Chak 132 S.B Chak Mangla Chak No. 129 NB Chak No. 71 N.B. Chak No.2NB Davis Pur (tibi wala) Hadda Hathiwind Haveli Majoka Islam Pur Lokari Jahanawala Jalalabad Jhawrian Kohlian Korey Koot Kot Kamboh Langar Makhdoom Miani Nurpur Noon Pind Rahim Shah Pind Ranjha Tangowali Sumlanwala Zaffer Abad Noon

Website: Sargodha District at NRB

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