Murree Tehsil | |
Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Murree District |
Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
Subdivision Name3: | Murree |
Subdivision Type4: | Towns |
Subdivision Name4: | 1 |
Subdivision Type5: | Union councils |
Subdivision Name5: | 15 |
Leader Title: | Nazim |
Leader Title1: | Naib nazim |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Total: | 233,471 |
Timezone: | PKT |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Murree Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل مری) is one of the two Tehsils (i.e. sub-divisions) of Murree District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Murree Tehsil is located in the northernmost part of Punjab province where it borders Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The hill resort city of Murree is the capital city of this area.
Murree Tehsil is divided into 15 Union Councils. These are:[1]
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 | Namble | |
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.[1]
During the earthquake of 2005, 40% of houses in Murree tehsil were damaged or destroyed.[2]
See also: Demographics of Rawalpindi District. According to population census of 2017 Murree has a population of 233,017.[3]