Kahuta Tehsil | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Rawalpindi District |
| Capital | Kahuta |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 13 |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 637 km2 (246 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Tehsil | 237,843 |
| • Density | 373/km2 (967/sq mi) |
| • Urban | ... |
| • Rural | ... |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 84.05% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Kahuta Tehsil (Punjabi,Urduتحصیل کہوٹا) is one of the seventehsils (subdivisions) ofRawalpindi District in thePunjabprovince ofPakistan.
The neighbouring tehsil ofKallar Sayedan used to be part of Kahuta, but was later created as a separate tehsil in 2004.[1]
The name Kahuta is derived from "Koh", a local medicinal tree (Look the leaves as Oliven), and "Boota".[citation needed]
In 997 CE,Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over theGhaznavid dynasty empire established by his father,Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 heconquered theShahis inKabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests ofPunjab region. TheDelhi Sultanate and laterMughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantlyMuslim due tomissionarySufi saints whosedargahs dot the landscape ofPunjab region.[citation needed]
After the decline of theMughal Empire, theSikh Empire invaded and occupiedRawalpindi District. The localMuslims faced restrictions and oppression during the Sikh rule in the area. In 1849, the area was then conquered by theBritish after theSecond Anglo-Sikh War. During the period ofBritish rule, Kahuta Tehsil increased in population and importance.[citation needed]
In the year 1849, Kahuta along with much of theSouth Asia became part ofBritish India, the undivided tehsil (which includes what is nowKallar Syedan Tehsil) is described in the "Imperial Gazetteer of India" as follows:
The predominantly Muslim population of the area supported theMuslim League andPakistan Movement. After theindependence ofPakistan fromBritish rule in 1947, the minorityHindus andSikhs faced attacks and massacres by the Muslims so theymigrated toIndia.[citation needed]
The tehsil is administratively divided into 13Union Councils, two of which form the city of Kahuta; these are:[2]
| UC34 | Names of UC's | |
|---|---|---|
| Uc-30 | Narar | It's a village famous for Panj-Peer Rocks. |
| Uc-31 | Punjar | |
| Uc-32 | Khadiot | |
| Uc-33 | Doberan | |
| Uc-34 | Mowara | |
| Uc-35 | Beor | |
| Uc-36 | Matore | |
| Uc-37 | Nara | |
| Uc-38 | Dakhali | |
| Uc-39 | Hothla | |
| Uc-47 | Kahuta | |
| Uc-116 | Khalol | |
| Uc-117 | Lehri |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | ... | — |
| 2017 | 220,576 | — |
| 2023 | 237,843 | +1.26% |
| Sources:[3] | ||
The population of the Kahuta Tehsil is approximately 237,843 according to the latest census of Pakistan which was held in 2023.[4]
The tribes living in Kahuta include theJanjua Rajput, Qureshi [Sons of Bahudin of Multan [Arab dependents]]Shaikhs,Awans,Dhund Abbasi, Jasgam Abbasi, Sudhan, Syed,Satti,Gakhar,Gujjar,Khattar, Qazi, Janhal, Mughal, Chauhan, Siddiqui and Dhanyal.[citation needed]
