Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Shorkot Tehsil تحصیل شورکوٹ |
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Tehsil |
 Tehsil Municipal Administration logo |
| Country |  Pakistan |
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| Region |  Punjab |
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| District | Jhang |
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| Union councils | 29 |
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| Government |
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| • Type | Tehsil Municipal Administration |
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| • Administrator | Imran Qureshi |
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| • Municipal Officer | Khalid Iqbal Malik |
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| Population (2017 Census of Pakistan) |
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| • Tehsil | 548,626 |
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| • Urban | 73,741 |
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| • Rural | 474,885 |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
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Shorkot (Urdu: تحصیل شورکوٹ) is a tehsil in Jhang District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is subdivided into 29 Union Councils.[1] The city of Shorkot is the headquarters of the tehsil.[2][3]
Language
A Punjabi dialect of Jhangochi is spoken by the majority of the people in the rural areas but in the cities, mainstream Punjabi language is spoken.
Tourist attractions
- Mazar (Shrine) of Sultan Bahu, a 17th-century scholar and Sufi poet.[4]
- Mazar (Shrine) of Majhi Sultan situated in Mouza Majhi Sultan, 4 km away from Chak no 481 J.B. Botay wali, Toba Tek Singh- Majhi Sultan Road [5]
- Mazar (Shrine) of Baba Jhaly Shah and Baba Chanan Shah situated in Chak no 481 J.B. Botay wali, Toba Tek Singh- Majhi Sultan Road [6]
Notable people
References
- ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhang". National Reconstruction Bureau of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Shorkot: 20-year-old girl murdered for refusing marriage proposal Dunya TV News website, Published 8 April 2021, Retrieved 5 June 2021
- ^ "Population Census Organization (See Shorkot Tehsil under Jhang District)". Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan website. 10 February 2004. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Famous Tourist Spots in shorkot Tehsil Punjab Portal, Government of Punjab website, Retrieved 5 June 2021
- ^ Government of Punjab website, accessed on 12 July 2024
- ^ accessed on 12 July 2024
Pakistan
Punjab
