Murree Tehsil
Murree Tehsil | |
---|---|
Tehsil | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Punjab |
District | Rawalpindi District |
Capital | Murree |
Towns | 1 |
Union councils | 15 |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 176,426[1] |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
Murree Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل مری) is one of the seven Tehsils (i.e. sub-divisions) of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Murree Tehsil is located in the northernmost part of Punjab province where it borders the North West Frontier Province. The hill resort city of Murree is the capital city of this area.
Administration
Murree Tehsil is divided into 15 Union Councils. These are:[2]
UC | Name of Union |
---|---|
Uc-49 | Murree Urban |
Uc-51 | Dewal |
Uc-52 | Phagwari |
Uc-53 | Potha Sharif |
Uc-54 | Ghel |
Uc-55 | Rawat |
Uc-56 | Sehr Bagla |
Uc-57 | Darya Gali |
Uc-58 | Gora Gali |
Uc-59 | Numble |
Uc-60 | Mussiari |
Uc-61 | Angoori |
Uc-62 | Tret |
Uc-63 | Charhan |
Uc-64 | Ban
BHUMROTE SAYDAN |
Note: The UC prefix is used for administration purposes as Rawalpindi District has a total of 90 Union Councils.
2005 earthquake
During the earthquake of 2005, 40% of houses in Murree tehsil were damaged or destroyed[3]
Tribes
The Abbasi is main Tribe Satti are the 2nd tribe of the area. The Kethwal Rajputs are the 3rd. largest tribe in the area. Their origins lie in Kerman Persia; they travelled eastwards and settled in the hills. The Kethwals are well established in the Charhan, Ghel and Ban areas of Murree (Tehsil). The Dhanyal is the 4th largest tribe in area. The Jasgam are the fourth largest tribe.
According to population census of 1998 Murree has a population of 176,426 persons, of which 90,780 are male while 85,646 are female.
References
|