Mirpur Tehsil Explained

Official Name:Mirpur
Settlement Type:Tehsil
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Map Caption1:Location within Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Azad Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Mirpur
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Mirpur
Population As Of:1998
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Mirpur Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

History

During British rule, Mirpur was part of the Princely state of Kashmir and Jammu. At this time Mirpur was a tehsil of Bhimber District (then part of Jammu province)[1] During this time the idea of irrigating the lower part of Mirpur Tehsil (the Khari ilaka) from the Jhelum River had been considered.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_370.gif Mirpur Town - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 364.
  2. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_115.gif Kashmīr and Jammu - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 108.