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Shahpur District
شاہ پور ضلع
District Administration
Shahpur District is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Shahpur District
Shahpur District
Shahpur District is located in Pakistan
Shahpur District
Shahpur District
Coordinates: 32°17′55″N 72°35′5″E / 32.29861°N 72.58472°E / 32.29861; 72.58472
CountryBritish India
ProvincePunjab
DivisionRawalpindi Division
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
[1]
 • Total15,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code048

Shahpur District was a district in what is now Pakistan from 1893, during the British Raj, till 1960. From 1893 to 1914 Shahpur was 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 the Sargodha District was created and Shahpur District became Shahpur Tehsil.[2]

Notable and Historical Personalities[edit]

1) Hazrat Shah Yousaf - Sufi Peer.

2) Nawab Sir Malik Umar Hayat Khan Tiwana- A General from British India

3) Nawab Sir Khizar Hayat Tiwana- Former Prime Minister of the United Punjab

4) Nawab Muhammad Hayat Qureshi - Former Cabinet Member of the Viceroy,Governor-General of India

5) Nawabzada Zakir Qureshi - Former Federal Minister of Pakistan

6) Nawab Mubaraz Khan Tiwana of Jahanabad - Philanthropist, Former Cabinet Member of the Governor-General of India

History[edit]

Shahpur, historically significant in the Punjab region, was a district during British colonial rule. Established in the early 19th century, it encompassed parts of present-day Sargodha, Khushab, and Bhakkar districts in Pakistan. The district played a role in the 1857 uprising against British rule, witnessing notable events. Post-independence in 1947, Shahpur underwent administrative changes, leading to the creation of separate districts. Today, the region continues to carry historical and cultural significance within the broader context of Punjab's heritage.

The Shahpur district was one of the six districts of the Rawalpindi Division.[3] It was divided into two equal parts by the river Jhelum, the western half constituting the Khushab tehsil, while the cis-Jhelum portion was subdivided into two tehsils also nearly equal in area, the Bhera tehsil to the east, and the Shahpur tehsil in the middle.[4]

Demographics[edit]

Four census were conducted between 1855 and 1891 by the British. The proportion percent of total populations returned as belonging to the chief religions at successive censuses is as follows.[5]

Percentage of total populations

Census of Hindu Sikh Muslim Other
1855 17.2 82.8 100
1868 14.5 0.9 82.8 1.8 100
1881 14.0 1.1 84.9 100
1891 13.4 2.0 84.6 100
Religious groups in Shahpur District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group 		1901[6] 1911[7][8] 1921[9] 1931[10] 1941[11]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 442,921 84.49% 572,565 83.3% 596,100 82.8% 679,546 82.72% 835,918 83.68%
Hinduism [a] 68,489 13.06% 72,695 10.58% 82,182 11.42% 90,561 11.02% 102,172 10.23%
Sikhism 12,756 2.43% 33,456 4.87% 30,361 4.22% 40,074 4.88% 48,046 4.81%
Christianity 91 0.02% 8,616 1.25% 11,270 1.57% 11,294 1.37% 12,770 1.28%
Jainism 2 0% 5 0% 3 0% 14 0% 13 0%
Buddhism 0 0% 28 0% 2 0% 1 0% 2 0%
Zoroastrianism 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Judaism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 524,259 100% 687,366 100% 719,918 100% 821,490 100% 998,921 100%
Note1: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Note2: Presently known as Sargodha District, following district headquarters relocated to Sargodha in 1960.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de.
  2. ^ HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF DISTRICT SARGODHA – Punjab portal
  3. ^ Gazetteer of the Shahpur District 1897, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Page 1, ISBN 969-35-0314-7
  4. ^ Gazetteer of the Shahpur District 1897, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Page 1, ISBN 969-35-0314-7
  5. ^ Gazetteer of the Shahpur District 1897, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Page 77, ISBN 969-35-0314-7
  6. ^ "Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province". 1901. p. 34. JSTOR saoa.crl.25363739. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1911. p. 27. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. ^ Kaul, Harikishan (1911). "Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II". p. 27. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables". 1921. p. 29. JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1931. p. 277. JSTOR saoa.crl.25793242. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab". 1941. p. 42. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  1. ^ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahpur_District