Shahpur, Punjab

Shahpur (Punjabi,Urdu: شاه پور), alternatively Shāhpur or Shahapur, is a city and capital of Shahpur Tehsil located in Sargodha District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It lies on the Jhelum River. Shahpur is distributed in two sectors, Shahpur Sadar and Shahpur City.

Shahpur شاہ پور
City
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Coordinates: 32°17′55″N 72°35′5″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Sargodha District
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	15,000
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	048
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History

In 1893, during the British Raj, Shahpur District was created with Shahpur as the district headquarters. In 1914, the district headquarters were moved from Shahpur to Sargodha, although the district continued to be known as Shahpur. In 1960 however, Sargodha District was created, and Shahpur District became Shahpur Tehsil — one of the tehsils in the district.^[2] A modern police station has been made by Punjab Government.^[3]

CSPs from Shahpur Tehsil

• Sardar Ghulam Mubashir Maken Police Service of Pakistan 33rd Common
• Haseeb Ashraf Maken Police Service of Pakistan 49th Common
• Dr. Rana Haseeb Ahmad Pakistan Administrative Service 50th Common^[4]