Sialkot (), is a tehsil located in Sialkot District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 52 Union Councils.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sialkot - Government of Pakistan
History According to the 1901 census, taken during British rule, Sialkot tehsil contained 637 villages and a population of 312,688, an increase of almost 10,000 since the 1891 census (302,866). The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 400,000.Siālkot Tahsīl - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 22, p. 328.
Administration The tehsil is subdivided into 52 union councils , these are: Adalatgarh Ahmadpura Ballanwala Baonkan Bhagowal Bhagwal Awanan Bherath (Shahid Mehmood Sahi) Chaprar Charind Dalowali Doburji Araian Fathgarh Gohad Pur (Gohdpur) Gondal Gurhi Habibpura Hajipura Head MaralaHundal Imam Sahib Jurian Kalan Kachimand Kallowal Kammanwala Karimpura Kapurowali Kharota Sydan Kotli Behram Kotli Loharan Langreali (Muhammad Umar Langreall) Mianapura Miani (Buttar) Model Town Moh. Shah Syedan Momman Kalan MoongerMuhammad Pura Muzafferpur Naikapura Paragpur Phukalian Pindi Araian Pindi Khokhar Ploura Kalan Pura Heeran Rangpura Rasoolpur Roras Sheehani (Shadiwal) Shahabpura Syedanwali Talwara Mughlan Ugoki Vario Dera Sandha Water Works
Demographics
Population According to the 2023 census, Sialkot Tehsil has a population of 2,088,201, with 1,139,321 residing in rural areas and 948,880 in urban areas. The tehsil encompasses 52 union councils and includes the city of Sialkot as its administrative center.The urban population of Sialkot city is 835,337, comprising 428,363 males and 406,499 females. Sialkot Tehsil covers an area of 901 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of approximately 2,314 people per square kilometer. The literacy rate in the district is 65%, indicating a significant emphasis on education.
See also
Tehsils of Pakistan Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan Tehsils of Balochistan Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tehsils of Sindh Tehsils of Azad Kashmir Tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan
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