History of Muzaffargarh
==History of Muzaffargarh==
Muzaffar Garh is one of the oldest districts of Punjab established in 1861 by the British. The district traces its name from its main town [[Muzaffargarh]] which in turn was named after its founder Nawab Muzaffar Khan. The word Muzaffar Garh means the "The Fort of Muzaffar" due the fact that the old city is encompassed by the fort built by Nawab Muzaffar Khan in 1794.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT MUZAFFARGARH
District Muzaffargarh lies in the form of strip between the river Chenab and Indus, which passes along the Eastern and Western boundaries respectively of the district and form a triangle at Alipur tehsil of the district. The district is bounded on the North district Layyah, on the South by Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan districts across the river Chenab. Districts Multan and Khanewal are on the Eastern side of district Muzaffargarh, across the river Chenab. District Jhang also touches on North-East. While Dera Gahzi Khan and Rajanpur districts lie on the Western side across the river Indus.
District Muzaffargarh is spread over an area of 8,249 square kilometres comprising of following four thesils: -
1. TEHSIL MUZAFFARGARH.2. TEHSIL KOT ADU.
3. TEHSIL JATOI.
4. TEHSIL ALIPUR.
CLIMATE AND GENERAL SOIL CONDITIONS
District Muzaffargarh has extreme hot and cold climate through out its area. A large area of the district consists of sand dunes and barren land. Almost all the area of thesil Alipur and some parts of Muzaffargarh tehsil are flooded each year.
TEHSIL MUZAFFARGARH.
This Tehsil consists of Area Acre 58309,
According to the latest census 1998 its population is 982866.
The city of Muzaffargarh was founded by Nawab Muzaffar Khan some 200 years ago. It lies between the two rivers Chenab and Sindh.
Tehsil Muzaffargarh consists of 426 villages/Revenue states, 132 Patwar Circles and 11 Kanungoi Circles and a sub Tehsil Rangpur.
Tehsil Muzaffargarh has 01 Municipal Committee, 01 Town Committee, 35 Union Councils and 07 Police Stations. Regarding Health facilities in Tehsil Muzaffargarh. There are 01 DHQ, 05 RHCs, 27 BHU, 11 Rural Dispensaries. There is 02 Maternity and Child Health Centers and 01 Nursing School .
Tehsil Muzaffargarh has good infrastructure of Educaiton. It consists of 259 Primary Schools for Boys, 290 for Girls, 40 Middle Schools for Boys and 38 for Girls. It has 02 Higher Secondary Schools for boys and 01 for Girls, 17 Community Model Schools for Girls and 78 Maktab Schools .
Tehsil Muzaffargarh is fortunate to have very fertile Agriculture Land Cotton, Wheat, Sugar Cane, Vegetables, Fruits are grown here. Khangarh is very fomous for its Chaunsa variety of Mangoes.
Tehsil Muzaffargarh has reasonable industrial base with, 12 Textile Mills, 02 Jute Mills, 01 Sugar Mills and 01 Thermal Power Station.
On political spectrum Tehsil Muzaffargarh is home to some renowned politicians such as veteran Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar, late Sardar Abdul Hameed Khan Dasti, and late Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan. It has one National Assembly constituency and 04 Provincial Assembly constituencies.
Some major tribes and costs living in Tehsil Muzaffargarh are:-
Qureshi, Dasti, Khar, Dogar and Langrrial
TEHSIL KOT ADU.
This Tehsil consists of Area Acres 877989.
According to the latest census 1998 its population is 808438.
The City of Kot Adu was founded by Adu Kot some 100 years ago. It lies near by river Sindh.
Tehsil Kot Adu consists of 341 Chack/Revenue states, 136 Patwar Circles and 08 Kanungoi Circles.
Tehsil Kot Adu has 01 Municipal Committee, 03 Town Committee, 28 Union Councils and 05 Police Stations. Regarding Health facilities in Tehsil Muzaffargarh. There are 01 THQ, 04 RHCs, 19 BHU, 03 Govt. Rural Dispensaries.
Tehsil Kot Adu has good infrastructure of Education. It consists of 240 Primary Schools for Boys, 299 for Girls, 35 Middle Schools for Boys and 29 for Girls. It has 04 Higher Secondary Schools for boys and 02 for Girls, 23 High Schools for Boys and 10 for Girls, 10 Community Model Schools for Girls and 212 Maktab Schools .
Tehsil Kot Adu is has fertile agriculture land Cotton, Wheat, Sugar Cane, Vegetables, Fruits are grown here.
Tehsil Kot Adu has reasonable industrial base with, 01 PARCO, 01 KEPCO, 02 Sugar Mills and 02 Thermal Power Station.
On political spectrum Tehsil Kot Adu is home to some renowned politicians such as Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar, Malik Ghulam Rabani Khar and Nawab Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani. It has two National Assembly constituency and 04 Provincial Assembly constituencies.
Some major tribes and costs living in Tehsil Kot Adu are:-
Khar, Qureshi, Syed, Hinjra and Gurmani.
TEHSIL JATOI.
This Tehsil consists of Area Acres 253264.
According to the latest census 1998 its population is 446546.
The City of Jatoi was founded by Sardar Kaurey Khan Jatoi some 100 years ago. It lies near two river Sindh.
Tehsil Jatoi consists of 93 villages/Revenue states, 43 Patwar Circles and 05 Kanungoi Circles.
Tehsil Jatoi 01 Town Committee, 16 Union Councils and 03 Police Stations. Regarding Health facilities in Tehsil Jatoi. There are 01 THQ, 02 RHCs, 12 BHU.
Tehsil Jatoi has good infrastructure of Education. It consists of 01 Degree, 01 Intermediate College , 112 Primary Schools for Boys, 135 for Girls, 09 Middle Schools for Boys and 17 for Girls. It has 01 Higher Secondary School for boys, 12 High Schools for Boys and 04 for Girls, 05 Community Model Schools for Girls and 35 Maktab Schools .
Tehsil Jatoi is has very fertile agriculture land it has 30 Ginning Factories, 02 Flour Mills here.
On political spectrum Tehsil Jatoi is home to some renowned politicians such as Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi. It has two National Assembly constituency and 02 Provincial Assembly constituencies. Some major tribes and costs living in Tehsil Jatoi are:- Rana, Arraein, Jatoi, Bukhari, Gopang and Laghari
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