Sarai Alamgir Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل سرائے عالمگیر) is one of four administrative subdivision areas, or Tehsils, in the District of Gujrat. The Tehsil is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River across from the larger town of Jhelum. East of the Tehsil is the Upper Jhelum Canal.
Sarai Alamgir Tehsil
تحصیل سرائے عالمگیر | |
|---|---|
  Sarai Alamgir Tehsil Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′N 73°45′E / 32.900°N 73.750°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Gujrat District |
| Towns | 4 |
| Union councils | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Person | Nazim |
| • Second Level of governance | Naib nazim |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 575 km2 (222 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Tehsil | 247,333 |
| • Density | 304/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 55,007 |
| • Rural | 192,326 |
| Time zone | UTC 5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 5 (PDT) |
Geography and climate
editSarai is located at 32°54′00″N 73°45′00″E / 32.95000°N 73.75000°E (32.950000, 73.750000) and lies at an altitude of 232 metres (763 ft) above sea-level.
The Tehsil as a whole has a moderate climate. In summer, temperatures can reach 48 °C, but the hot spells are comparatively short. The winter months are very pleasant with temperatures rarely falling below 2°C.
Location
editSarai Alamgir Tehsil is south of the city of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.[2]
History
editThe actual town of Sarai was founded by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb because of its strategic location on the Grand Trunk Road and the Jhelum River as well as its proximity to Kashmir. Sarai Alamgir was given status of Tehsil in 1993.[2]
Administrative setup
editThe Tehsil Municipal Administration is a corporate body and consists of the Administrator, Tehsil Municipal Officer, 4 Tehsil Officers and other officials of the Local Council Service and officials of the offices entrusted to the Tehsil Municipal Administration. Administrator is the head of Tehsil Municipal Administration and exercises all powers as have been assigned to him under the Ordinance. The Tehsil Municipal Officer is acting as coordinating and administrative officer in-charge of the Tehsil Officers.
Union Councils
editSarai Alamgir Tehsil has 9 union councils:
Transport
editThe nearest international airport is at Islamabad, about 127 km (79 mi) away.[4] However, there are good transport links including a railway station, the Grand Trunk Road, the Jhelum River for travel by boat and the Upper Jhelum Canal.
Sites of interest nearby
editSarai Alamgir is situated on historic crossroads between the ancient Grand Trunk Road and the Jhelum River. Nearby are the Mangla Dam, the site of the Battle of the Hydaspes, the city of Alexandria Bucephalous founded by Alexander the Great, and the huge Rohtas Fort.[5][6]
Related places
editReferences
edit- ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: District Gujrat" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "TMA Sarai Alamgir website". Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2023., (Tehsil Municipal Administration, Sarai Alamgir Tehsil official website)
- ^ a b c d "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujrat". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Islamabad International Airport Islamabad International Airport near Sarai Alamgir Tehsil, Retrieved 21 December 2023
- ^ Battle between Porus and Alexander the Great near Sarai Alamgir Tehsil Encyclopædia Britannica, Retrieved 20 December 2023
- ^ Rohtas Fort near Sarai Alamgir Tehsil The Nation newspaper, Published 3 June 2013, Retrieved 20 December 2023
External links
edit- http://www.saraialamgir.net/, Sarai Alamgir social website