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Khairpur Tamiwali Tehsil

Coordinates: 29°34′48″N 72°13′58″E / 29.5800°N 72.2328°E / 29.5800; 72.2328
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Khairpur Tamiwali Tehsil

تحصیل خیر پور ٹامیوالی
Location of Khairpur Tamiwali Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Location of Khairpur Tamiwali Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictBahawalpur
CapitalKhairpur Tamewali
Government
 • MNAMian Riaz Husain Pirzada
 • MPAMian Kazim Ali pirzada
 • Editor of PageMuhammad Imran Haidery
Area
 • Tehsil1,014 km2 (392 sq mi)
Population
 • Tehsil262,628
 • Urban
41,420
 • Rural
221,208
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل خیر پور ٹامیوالی) is an administrative tehsil (subdivision" of Bahawalpur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Khairpur Tamewali is the tehsil headquarters which is administratively subdivided into eight union councils.[2]

Organisation and demographics

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Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil's municipal administration is headed by the Tehsil Municipal Administrator while TMOs are also available to monitor developmental, sanitary, and infra-structure projects.

The main administrative districts are Khairpur Tamewali, Behli, Guddan, Inaiti, Israni, Jhandani, Kotla Qaim Khan and Syed Imam Shah.

Khairpur Tamewali is used for military training purposes due to its geographical area. Most of the desert area is under the control of the Pakistan Army. There is also a military airbase which is used to train multiple air forces including those of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, China, Oman and Pakistan.

Languages include Saraiki, Punjabi, and Urdu.

Shrine of famous Sufi saint Peer Syed Ghulam Mohyudin Gillani (Peer Syed Chup Shah Sarkar) is located near Khairpur Tamiwali Police Station, he is one of the descendants of Ghaus Pak Abdul Qadir Gillani and also from the family of Muhammad. His son Chan Peer is also interred with him.

Another ancient 200+ years old Shrine of Syed Badar Shah Gillani is present nearby.

Hazrat Khawaja Khuda Bux shrine is also famous for its annual event gatherings for Mela (Urs Khwaja Khuda Bux).

References

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  1. ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  2. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bahawalpur

Languages

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Saraiki is the base language of Khairpur Tamewali To communicate Mostly spoken languages are Saraiki, Urdu, Punjabi

29°34′48″N 72°13′58″E / 29.5800°N 72.2328°E / 29.5800; 72.2328