Nawabshah Taluka
تعلقہ نوابشاھ نواب شاھ تعلقو | |
|---|---|
  Nawabshah Taluka  Nawabshah Taluka | |
| Coordinates (26°27′30″N 68°19′09″E / 26.458333°N 68.319167°E): 26°14′39″N 68°24′36″E / 26.24417°N 68.41000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Shaheed Benazir Abad |
| District | Nawabshah District |
| Taluka Status | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Abdul Rasheed Bhatti |
| • Deputy Mayor | Ahmed Arain |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 435 km2 (168 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Tehsil | 481,978 |
| • Density | 1,110/km2 (2,870/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 363,138 (75.34%) |
| • Rural | 118,840 (24.66%) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 67450 |
Nawabshah is a tehsil of Shaheed Benazir Abad District (Nawabshah), Sindh, Pakistan.[3][4][5] Nawabshah Tehsil (known as Nasrat Tehsil from 1903 to 1907) was established in 1903 by the British government. The tehsil was a part of Hyderabad district (1903 - 1912). On 1 November 1912, Nawabshah was upgraded to a district status of Sind Division.
In 1909, Syed Nawab Ali Shah donated 200 acres of land to British government for construction of a town railway station and 60 acres of land for construction of buildings of district and taluka offices free of cost. To commemorate this, the British government then changed the name of Nasrat town to Nawabshah town.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 118,906 | — |
| 1961 | 175,054 | +3.94% |
| 1972 | 302,824 | +5.11% |
| 1981 | 383,060 | +2.65% |
| 1998 | 576,653 | +2.44% |
| 2017 | 413,402 | −1.74% |
| 2023 | 481,978 | +2.59% |
| Sources:[6] | ||
According to 2023 census, Nawabshah Tehsil had a population of 481,978.
History
[edit]Nawabshah Taluka[7] was known as Nasrat Taluka of Hyderabad District before 1909. The name was derived from Nasrat Canal that flows in the taluka but in 1909, the taluka was renamed to Syed Nawab Shah (now Nawabshah).[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistan: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Sindh (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Nawabshah TMA faces shortage of funds". DAWN.COM. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "NAWABSHAH: Taluka council okays Rs256m surplus budget". DAWN.COM. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Division of Nawabshah taluka finalized". DAWN.COM. 2005-06-20. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nawābshāh | City, Sindh Province, History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Desk (2022-12-14). "Nawabshah Memories". Republic Policy. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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