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'''Kasur District''' or '''Qasur District''' ({{lang-ur|ضلع قصور}}) is one of the districts in the province of [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]] It came into existence on 1 July 1976. Earlier it was part of [[Lahore District]]. |
'''Kasur District''' or '''Qasur District''' ({{lang-ur|ضلع قصور}}) is one of the districts in the province of [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]] It came into existence on 1 July 1976. Earlier it was part of [[Lahore District]]. |
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The district capital is [[Kasur]] city, the birth city of the [[Sufi]] poet [[Bulleh Shah]], well known in that region as well as in the whole of [[Pakistan]]. The total area of the district is 3,995 square kilometres.<ref>[http://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk/statistics/district.asp?id=169&did=13&district=Kasur Kasur Police]</ref> |
The district capital is [[Kasur]] city, the birth city of the [[Sufi]] poet [[Bulleh Shah]], well known in that region as well as in the whole of [[Pakistan]]. The total area of the district is 3,995 square kilometres.<ref>[http://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk/statistics/district.asp?id=169&did=13&district=Kasur Kasur Police]</ref> |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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Before the 1947 Partition The countryside of Kasur was predominantly Sikh, though the town of Kasur itself had a large Muslim majority. |
Before the 1947 Partition The countryside of Kasur was predominantly Sikh, though the town of Kasur itself had a large Muslim majority. |
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Sikhs 70%, Muslims 50%, Hindus 10% Before 1947. |
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==Administration== |
==Administration== |
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The district is administratively subdivided into 4 [[tehsils]]<ref>[http://www.statpak.gov.pk/depts/pco/statistics/admin_unit/admin_list_tehsil.html List of Tehsils]</ref> and 141 [[Union Councils of Pakistan|Union Councils]]<ref>[http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=14&dn=Kasur Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kasur]</ref>: |
The district is administratively subdivided into 4 [[tehsils]]<ref>[http://www.statpak.gov.pk/depts/pco/statistics/admin_unit/admin_list_tehsil.html List of Tehsils]</ref> and 141 [[Union Councils of Pakistan|Union Councils]]<ref>[http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=14&dn=Kasur Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kasur]</ref>: |
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Revision as of 11:24, 8 October 2011
Kasur District | |
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 Location of Kasur District (highlighted in red) within Punjab. | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Capital | Kasur |
| Government | |
| • District Naib Nazim | Muhammad Maqsood Sabir Ansari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,995 km2 (1,542 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,912,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Website | www.kasur.gop.pk |
Kasur District or Qasur District (Urdu: ضلع قصور) is one of the districts in the province of Punjab, Pakistan It came into existence on 1 July 1976. Earlier it was part of Lahore District.
The district capital is Kasur city, the birth city of the Sufi poet Bulleh Shah, well known in that region as well as in the whole of Pakistan. The total area of the district is 3,995 square kilometres.[1]
Population
According to the 1998 census, the total population of the district is 2,376,000. Of this 95.4% are Muslims, 4.4% are Christians while the rest are Ahmadis, Hindus and scheduled castes. 22.78% of them lived in the urban areas.[2]
Before the 1947 Partition The countryside of Kasur was predominantly Sikh, though the town of Kasur itself had a large Muslim majority.
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into 4 tehsils[3] and 141 Union Councils[4]:
| Name of Tehsil | Number of Unions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chunian | 27 | ||
| Kasur | 55 | ||
| Pattoki | 31 | ||
| Kot Radha Kishen | 28 | Total | 141 |
Physical features
The district is bounded by the Ravi River in the north-west and river Sutlej in the south-east. Whereas the old course of Beas River bifurcates the district into two equal parts locally known as Hither and Uthar or Mithan Majh. Both of the areas have a height differential of approximately 5.5 meters. The natural surface elevation of the district is 198 meters above the sea level, having a general slope from north-east to south- west. Whereas the east and west ends of the district comprise the flood plains of the rivers Satluj and Ravi, characterized by breaching of looping river Channels braided around meander bars.
Topography
Topographically speaking, Kasur District lies between the river Satluj which flows along its boundaries with India and river Ravi which flows its boundary with Sheikhupura District. The districts may be divided into two parts, a low lying or riverine area along the two bordering rivers and upland, away from the rivers. The riverine area is generally inundates during monsoon season. The water level in this area is higher than in the upland. The soil is sandy. The upland is flat plains sloping from north-west to south-west. The general height of the area is from 150 to 200 meters above the sea level.
Flora
Flora of the district has been greatly modified by human agency of the old open forests of small trees and shrubs; there remains only a few Rakhs or portions of forest which are kept as gazing ground for cattle etc. Amongst trees the most important are Kikar (Acacia arbica), Shisham or Tahli (Dalbergia sissoo), Beri (Zizyphus jajaba), Toot (Morus marlaccae), Sharin (Albizzia lebbek, Dharek (Malia azerdaracb), Phulahi (Acacia modesta), and Nim (Melia indica), Piple (Ficus indica) are planted for shade.The growth in Rakhs is composed mainly of three kinds of trees Jand (Prosopis spicigera), Karril (Capparis aphylla), and van or Jal (Salvadora obeoides). Occasionally pelu (acacia Loucophhloea) and Farash (Tamarix articulate) are also found. Pilchi (Tamarix gallio) is found on moist sandy soil along the rivers and is used for wicker-work, basket making etc.
Fauna
Wolf and jackal are the only wild animals of any importance. The former being met with occasionally in the low land wastes of Chunian Tehsil but jackal are found every where. Changa Manga reserve a thick forest is the only area in which a few Nelgai, pig, peafowl and here are found.
Places of interest
- Shrine of Baba Bulleh Shah, Kasur City
- Ganda Singh Wala Border, Pakistan-India Border.
- Balloki Headworks
- Changa Manga Forest, near Chunian Town
- Shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Bukhari(Baba Sha Jhanda), near Pattoki city
See also
- Kasur, the capital of Kasur District
References
External links
Additional references
- District Census Report of Kasur, Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, August 2000.
