Haroonabad Tehsil Explained

Haroonabad Tehsil
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Native Name:
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bahawalnagar
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:1
Subdivision Type4:Union councils
Subdivision Name4:22
Area Total Km2:1,295
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:525,598
Population Rural:382,689
Population Urban:142,909
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Seat:Haroonabad
Seat Type:Headquarters

Haroonabad Tehsil (Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل ہارون آباد) is a tehsil located in Bahawalnagar District, Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Haroonabad is the headquarters of the tehsil which is administratively subdivided into 22 Union Councils.[2]

History

Under the Punjab Local Government Act 2013, the Tehsil Municipal Administration for Haroonabad was converted into a Municipal Committee for the city of Haroonabad.[3]

In 2017, the Hindu community of the area was asked to vacate their houses by local administration, allegedly due to pressure from the owners of a housing scheme who intended to demolish these homes. A protest was held in response urging the Punjab government to take action. The Hindu community has lived in the area for about 30 years since the commissioner of Bahawalnagar District allowed them to construct homes on government land in 1987.[4] The Hindu community managed to obtain a stay order from the Punjab government against the notices to vacate their houses.[5]

Geography

Haroonabad Tehsil has an area of 1,295 km2.[6]

Adjacent tehsils

Demographics

According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, there are 525,598 people living in Haroonabad Tehsil and 85,626 households. Its population recorded in the 1998 census was 381,767.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB. 2018-01-03. 2018-04-24. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425031911/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/BAHAWALNAGAR_SUMMARY.pdf. 2018-04-25. dead.
  2. http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=5&dn=Bahawalnagar Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bahawalnagar - Government of Pakistan
  3. Web site: Municipal Committee Haroonabad: Administrative Setup. 2018-05-06. Local Government Punjab.
  4. News: Hindus of Haroonabad told to vacate houses. Faizan Ali. Warraich. 2017-06-29. 2018-05-07. The Nation. Nawa-i-Waqt. Lahore, Pakistan.
  5. News: Hindu former govt employees keep homes, for now. 2018-05-07. 2017-07-04. Yasif. Rana. The Express Tribune.
  6. Web site: PLANNING REPORT BAHAWALNAGAR 2008. Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company: Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project (PMSIP). 2008. 2018-05-02.