Haroonabad Tehsil تحصیل ہارون آباد | |
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 Location of Haroonabad Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region |  Punjab |
| District | Bahawalnagar |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 22 |
| Headquarters | Haroonabad |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Tehsil | 525,598 |
| • Urban | 142,909 |
| • Rural | 382,689 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Haroonabad Tehsil (Urdu:تحصیل ہارون آباد) is atehsil located inBahawalnagar District,Punjab,Pakistan. The city ofHaroonabad is the headquarters of the tehsil which is administratively subdivided into 22Union Councils.[2]
Under thePunjab Local Government Act 2013, theTehsil Municipal Administration for Haroonabad was converted into a Municipal Committee for the city of Haroonabad.[3]
In 2017, theHindu community of the area was asked to vacate their houses by local administration, allegedly due to pressure from the owners of a housing scheme who intended to demolish these homes. A protest was held in response urging the Punjab government to take action. The Hindu community has lived in the area for about 30 years since the commissioner of Bahawalnagar District allowed them to construct homes on government land in 1987.[4] The Hindu community managed to obtain astay order from the Punjab government against the notices to vacate their houses.[5]
Haroonabad Tehsil has an area of 1,295 km2.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 115,284 | — |
| 1961 | 156,230 | +3.09% |
| 1972 | 188,199 | +1.71% |
| 1981 | 258,276 | +3.58% |
| 1998 | 381,767 | +2.33% |
| 2017 | 525,598 | +1.70% |
| Source:[7][6] | ||
According to the2017 Census of Pakistan, there are 525,598 people living in Haroonabad Tehsil and 85,626 households. Its population recorded in the1998 census was 381,767.[6]
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