Kallar Syedan Tehsil Explained

Kallar Syedan
Pushpin Map:	Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Punjab
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Rawalpindi District
Subdivision Type3:	Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:	Tehsil Kallar Syedan
Subdivision Type4:	Capital City
Subdivision Name4:	Kallar Syedan
Subdivision Type5:	Towns
Subdivision Name5:	15
Subdivision Type6:	Union councils
Subdivision Name6:	23
Government Type:	TMA
Area Total Km2:	421
Population As Of:	2017
Population Total:	217,273
Elevation M:	520
Timezone:	PST
Utc Offset:	+5
Postal Code:	46000
Area Code:	051
Official Name:	کلرسیداں

Kallar Syedan is a tehsil in the Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. Earlier a part of the Kahuta Tehsil, it became a separate tehsil on 1 July 2004.

Kallar Syedan is the capital of the tehsil.^[1]

Demography

According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, Kallar Syedan Tehsil has a total population of 217,273. Many clans are living in Kallar Syedan Tehsil such as the Kashmiri Bhatt tribes,the Janjua Rajput tribe,the Mughal tribe Baig (Looni sahlyal), the Mengal tribe (Mangal qaswi), the Saroha Rajgan tribe, Gujjars, the Awan, the Raeen[Minhas)], the Ghakhar Kiani tribe, the Muhajir Siddiqui, the mughal tribe, the Sheikh tribe,the rajputs, the Malik tribe and others. The Bhakri Sadaat of Kallar Syedan is the most prominent clan in this area. Because one study clearly defined them as the founder of Kallar Syedan.

Administrative divisions

The tehsil is divided into 11 Union Councils:

• Municipal Committee Kallar Syedan City
  • Kallar Sagwal
  • Kallar Badhal
  • Tota
  • Mera Sangal
  • Mangloora
  • Kambili
  • Sadiq
  • Looni Salyal
  • Darkali Shershahi
  • Mangal Qaswi
  • Saroha
  • Jocha
  • Mamdot
  • Jaswala
  • Darkali Mamuri
• Choha Khalsa Circle Union Councils
  • Nala Musalmana
  • Manyanda
  • Samote
  • Choha Khalsa
  • Kanoha
  • Doberan Kallan
• Kallar Syedan Circle Union Councils
  • Bhala Khar
  • Guff
  • Ghazan Abad
  • Bishandote

Delimitation 2018

• After Delimitation 2018 of Election Commission of Pakistan, Kallar Syedan Tehsil is divided into two parts in National Assembly of Pakistan (1) Municipal Committee Kallar Syedan City and Kallar Syedan Circle Union Councils comes under NA-57 (Rawalpindi-I), and^[2] (2) Choha Khalsa Circle 6 Union Councils Comes Under NA-58 (Rawalpindi-II).
• In Provincial Assembly of Punjab Kallar Syedan Tehsil is divided into three parts: (1) Municipal Committee Kallar Syedan City and Choha Khalsa Circle 6 Union Councils come under PP-7 (Rawalpindi-II), (2) Kallar Syedan Circle Union Council Bishandote and Village Arazi Khas are under PP-9 (Rawalpindi-IV) and (3) Kallar Syedan Circle Union Councils Bhalakhar, Gufl and Ghazan Abad are under PP-10 (Rawalpindi-V).

Towns and villages

• Arazi
• Azizpur Gujran
• BEHKRA ABAD MANYANDA
• Bhatti
• Bhalakhar
• Bagh Boota
• Balimah
• Bangyal
• Banal
• Barota
• Basanta
• Batahri
• Bawli
• Bhakhral
• Bimmah Gangal
• Bismillah Town
• Bishandote
• Chabutra
• Chak Mirza
• Chamak
• Chamba Kerpal
• Chanam
• Chappar
• Chappri Akku
• Choha Khalsa
• ChowkPindori
• Dhamali
• Dahan Gali
• Darkali Mamuri
• Darkali Sher Shahi
• Dera Khalsa
• Dhari
• Dhari Syedan
• Dheri Mirzian
• Dhoke Buhari
• Dhoke Captain Khaliq Awan
• Dhoke Lt Miran Bakhsh
• DhoKe Mahjian
• Dhoke Moti Masjid
• Dhoke Sub Amanat Hussain
• Dhoke Sufi Ghulam Farid
• Dhoke Adrain
• Dhoke Allah Ditta
• Dhoke Baba Faiz Baksh
• Doberan Kallan
• Dhok Sabri
• Ghangothi
• Guff sanghal
• Ghazan Abad
• Gohi
• Hayal Pindora
• Her Dho Chakyal
• Jabba
• Jabba Channi
• Jaswala
• Jocha Mamdoot
• Kaaliyah
• Kalari
• Kanoha
• Khalwat
• Khooe Lass
• Kothi Syedan
• Kund
• Looni Bazdaran
  • Looni Salyal Mak Dhoke Bhattian
• Majhar
• Malook
• Mangal Qaswi
• Mangloora Shareef
• Manyanda
• Merah Sangal
• Miana Mohra
• Mohra Bakhtan
• Mohra banni
• Mohra Ropyal
• Mohrah Adrian
• Mohra Mareed
• Nala Musalmana
• Nambal
• Nandna Jattal
• Nothia
• Pallal Mallahan
• Peer Garata Syedan
• Phata
• Phalina
  • Sairi Saroha Pindora Hardo
• Pind Mir Gala
• Saljoor Sanghal
• Saintha
• Saaliyah
• Saroha Chaudhrian
• Saroha Rajgan
• Sadda Kamal
• Sakrana
• Sakot
• Sahib Dhamial
• Sohat Hayal Mughal
• Samote
• Samote Mirzan
• Shah Khahi
• Sir Suba Shah
• Sumbal
• Takal
• Tamnoha
• Tareel
• Thala
• Tota Rajgan
• Walayat Abad
• Zia Town
• Mohra kanyal
• MAMYAM
• PADRI SYEDAN
• DHOK RAKH
• BEHKARA ABAD

Notable people

• Tikka Khan, Army Chief of Staff (1972–1976), Governor of East Pakistan (1971), Governor of Punjab (1988–1990)
• Abdul Aziz Mirza, Chief of Naval Staff, ambassador to Saudi Arabia^[3]
• Khem Singh Bedi,descendants of Guru Nanak Dev ji

Places of interest

• Bedi Mahal
• Sangni Fort
• Pharwala Fort
• Phalina Noor Dam^{[4] [5]}
• Old Gurdwara in Kanoha^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: RAWALPINDI: Kallar Syedan starts functioning as tehsil. Dawn.Com . 2004-07-02 . 2013-11-13.
2. https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/delimitation2018finalissued/National%20Assembly.pdf Page 12 NA-57
3. Web site: Aziz new envoy to S. Arabia - Newspaper . Dawn.Com . 2002-10-08 . 2018-06-01.
4. Web site: Phlina Dam kallar Syedan - video Dailymotion.
5. http://wikimapia.org/11699007/NOOR-Phalina-Dam Map
6. Web site: The gurdwaras of Potohar: A missed opportunity for religious tourism . Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro . 9 September 2015. 31 October 2018.