Kasur District

Kasur District is situated in Punjab Province of Pakistan. It came into existence on 1 July 1976 and prior to this, it was a Tehsil of Lahore District. It lies on Pakistan India border, bounded on the North by LahoreDistrict, on East by India, on northwest by Nankana Sahib, and in its southwest, Okara is located. Its area is 3995 km² and literacy rate¹ is 60.7 percent. Literacy rate of males is 67.5 percent while literacy rate among females is 53.4 percent.

Kasur is the capital city of the district which is located at a distance of 50 kilometers from Lahore. It boasts a storied past, dating back to ancient times. The city is believed to have been founded by Rajput rulers and later became an important center during the Mughal era. The historical significance of city is evident in its architecture, with remnants of Mughal influence scattered throughout.

ضلع قصور پاکستان کے صوبہ پنجاب کے لاہور ڈویژن میں واقع ہے۔ یہ یکم جولائی 1976 کو وجود میں آیا اور اس سے پہلے یہ ضلع لاہور کی ایک تحصیل تھی۔ یہ پاک بھارت سرحد پر واقع ہے۔ اس کے شمال میں لاہور، مشرق میں ہندوستان، شمال مغرب میں ضلع ننکانہ صاحب اور جنوب مغرب میں ضلع اوکاڑہ واقع ہے۔ اس کا رقبہ 3995 مربع کلومیٹر ہے۔ ضلع کی شرح خواندگی 60.7 فیصد ہے۔ مردوں کی شرح خواندگی 67.5 فیصد ہے جبکہ خواتین کی شرح خواندگی 53.4 فیصد ہے۔

ضلع قصور کا صدر مقام قصور شہر ہے جو لاہور سے 50 کلومیٹر کے فاصلے پر واقع ہے تاہم جنوبی جانب سے لاہور کا داخلی راستہ یعنی گجو متہ قصور شہر سے تقریباً 31 کلومیٹر دور ہے۔یہ ایک قدیم شہر ہے اس شہر کے بارے میں خیال کیا جاتا ہے کہ اس کی بنیاد راجپوت حکمرانوں نے رکھی تھی اور بعد میں مغل دور میں ایک اہم مرکز بن گیا۔ قصور کی تاریخی اہمیت اس کے فن تعمیر سے عیاں ہے، مغلیہ ثقافت کی باقیات ضلع بھر میں بکھری ہوئی ہیں۔

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Population Of Kasur District: ضلع قصور کی آبادی

As per 2023 census, its population² is 4084286 (4.08 Million). Number of households is 645,838, while average household size is 6.32.

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Tehsils Of Kasur District: ضلع قصور کی تحصیلیں

District Kasur has been divided into four tehsils:

1. Tehsil Kasur
2. Tehsil Pattoki
3. Tehsil Chunian
4. Tehsil Kot Radha Kishan

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Union Councils: ضلع قصور کی یونین کونسلز

There are 125 union councils (UC) in Qasur. Following is the Tehsil wise number of Union councils:

1. Kasur: 40
2. Pattoki: 36
3. Chunian: 35
4. Kot Radha Kishan: 14

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Places Of Interest: سیاحتی مقامات

Qasur is a treasure trove of historical and cultural landmarks that attract tourists from far and wide. Following are the main tourist attractions:

• Shrine of Baba Bulleh Shah بابا بلھے شاہ کا مزار
• Tomb of Baba Kamal Chishti بابا کمال چشتی کا مقبرہ
• Museum قصور میوزیم
• Railway station قصور ریلوے اسٹیشن
• Ganda Singh Wala Border گنڈا سنگھ والا بارڈر
• Changa Manga forest چھانگا مانگا کا جنگل
• Balloki headworks بلوکی ہیڈ ورکس
• Gurdwara Hardo sahari گوردوارہ ہردو سہاری

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Prominent Figures: نمایاں شخصیات

• Baba Bulleh Shah, Punjabi language poet
• Noor Jehan, singer and actress
• Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, Ex Foreign Minister
• Sardar Asif Ahmad Ali, Ex Foreign Minister
• Rana Muhammad Iqbal, Ex Speaker Punjab Assembly
• Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai, Ex Chief Minister Punjab
• Malik Muhammad Ali Khan, former Deputy chairman senate
• Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Former federal minister

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Kasur Postal Code:

Postal code or post code is a combination of letters or digits or both which identifies a geographic location/address and is used for the purpose of delivery of mail/post to different areas. Below is the list of postal codes³ of different areas of Kasur district:

DELIVERY POST OFFICES	POSTAL CODE
Kasur GPO	55050
Bhamba	55142
Chhanga Manga	55200
Chunian	55220
Clark Abad	55190
Ellah Abad	55230
Ganda Singh Wala	55100
Jamber kalan	55250
kanganpur	55000
Kangra	55154
Bhai Pheru	55260
Khudian Khas	55030
Kot RadhaKishan	55180
Mustafa Abad	55110
Naseer Abad Textile mills	55060
Pattoki	55300
Raja Jang	55140
Rubi Textile Mill Ksr	55170

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National & Provincial Assembly seats of Kasur District:

As per 2023 final delimitation notification issued by Election commission of Pakistan, this district has been allocated 04 National assembly seats and 10 Provincial assembly seats. In 2018 general elections, 9 Provincial assembly seats were allocated to it. Names of constituencies have also been changed in 2023 delimitation. Following are the names of National and Provincial assembly constituencies are per 2023 delimitation

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Election 2024 Result:

Following is the list of winning candidates in general elections held on 08-02-2024:

Constituency	MNA	Party
NA-131	Sheikh Saad Waseem	Pak Muslim League (N)
NA-132	Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif	Pak Muslim League (N)
NA-133	Azeem Ud Din Zahid Lakhvi	IND
NA-134	Rana Muhammad Hayat Khan	Pak Muslim League (N)

Constituency	MPA	Party
PP-175	Rashid Tufail	IND
PP-176	Chaudhry Ilyas Khan	Pak Muslim League (N)
PP-177	Muhammad Naeem Safdar Ansari	PML N
PP-178	Malik Ahmad Saeed Khan	PML N
PP-179	Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan	PML N
PP-180	Ahsan Raza khan	IND
PP-181	Humble Sanaa Kareemi	IND
PP-182	Mehmood Anwar	PML N
PP-183	Rana Sikandar Hayat	PML N
PP-184	Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan	PML N

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Election 2018 Result:

Following candidates were elected as the MNA and MPA in general elections held in 2018:

Constituency No	MNA	Party
NA-137	Sheikh Saad Waseem	PML(N)
NA-138	Malik Rasheed Ahmad Khan	PML(N)
NA-139	Rana Muhammad Ishaq Khan	PML(N)
NA-140	Sardar Talib Hussain Nakai	PTI

Constituency No	MPA	Party
PP-174	Muhammad Naeem Safdar Ansari	PML(N)
PP-175	Malik Ahmad Saeed Khan	PML(N)
PP-176	Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan	PML(N)
PP-177	Muhammad Hashim Dogar	PTI
PP-178	Sheikh Alla-ud-Din	PML(N)
PP-179	Malik Mukhtar Ahmad	PTI
PP-180	Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai	PTI
PP-181	Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan	PML(N)
PP-182	Muhammad Ilyas Khan	PML(N)

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Population By Mother Tongue:

As per 2017 census, Punjabi is the most spoken language of this district. Following is the detail of languages spoken:

Language	No of People
Punjabi	3,104,469
Urdu	62,099
Pashto	6,706
Saraiki	6,167
Kashmiri	2,664
Sindhi	1,974
Hindko	921
Balochi	265
Brahvi	251
Others	269,365

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Agriculture:

Kasur has fertile soil and favorable climate. Crops such as wheat, rice, sugarcane, and cotton are the most cultivated crops. The region’s agrarian practices often employ traditional methods, with a significant reliance on canal water for irrigation. The agricultural sector serves as a lifeline for the local economy, providing livelihoods for a substantial portion of the population and also contributing to Pakistan’s overall agricultural output.

Its farm area comprises of 393,000 hectares and the area under cultivation⁶ is about 295,000 hectares. As per statistics for the year 2017-2018, wheat crop was the most cultivated crop covering 408060 Acres, rice was cultivated on 157000 Acres, sugarcane on 80900 Acres and cotton on 12685 Acres. Canal water is one of the main source of irrigation. Five canals⁷ flow through it.

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Education System:

The education system of this district consists of a range of schools, from traditional institutions to those integrating modern teaching methodologies. The city prioritizes access to education for its residents, with a focus on both primary and secondary levels. Educational facilities aim to equip students with a well-rounded set of skills, combining academic knowledge with extracurricular activities.

There is a Government school in almost every village of and it shows the commitment of the state towards increasing the literacy rate and improving the education system. Following is the detail of Government and Private schools⁸ in Kasur district:

• Govt. Primary Schools (Boys): 452
• Govt. Primary Schools (Girls): 470
• Govt. Elementary Schools (Boys): 109
• Govt. Elementary Schools (Girls): 144
• Govt. High Schools (Boys): 92
• Govt. High Schools (Girls): 77
• Govt. Higher SecondarySchools (Boys): 07
• Govt. Higher SecondarySchools (Girls): 07
• TOTAL NO OF GOVT SCHOOLS: 1358
• TOTAL NO OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS: 1013

Government Colleges⁹: There are 06 Government Colleges for male, 10 Government Colleges for women and 03 colleges of commerce in it.

Universities: Virtual university of Pakistan has its campuses in Qasur, Pattoki and Chunnian. There is a campus of University of veterinary and animal sciences UVAS in Pattoki.

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Health System:

There is a Government hospital in each of its four tehsils. Apart from main hospitals, there are a number of basic health units, rural health centers and dispensaries. Detail of health facilities¹⁰ is as under:

• DHQ hospital/Bulleh shah hospital. (315 bed capacity)
• THQ hospital Ksr. (40 beds)
• THQ hospital Pattoki (60 beds)
• THQ hospital Chunian (40 beds)
• THQ hospital Kot Radha Kishan (60 beds)
• Cardiac center chunian (30 beds)
• Trauma center Phool Nagar (30 beds)
• Total number of Rural health centers (RHC): 12
• Total number of Basic health units (BHU): 82
• Total number of Rural dispensaries: 20
• Total number of Mother & Child Healthcare centers MCH: 08
• Total number of GRDs: 03
• Total number of TB hospitals: 01

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Police Stations in Kasur District:

There are total 19 Police stations in it.

City Circle:

1. A Division (049-9250161)
2. B Division (049-9250132)
3. Khudian (049-2791584)
4. Ganda Singh Wala (049-2711420)
5. Mandi Usman Wala (049-2793024)

Saddar Circle:

1. Saddar Kasur (049-9250065)
2. Mustafa Abad (049-2450653)
3. Kot Radha Kishan (049-2012797)
4. Raja Jang (049-9239127)
5. Theh Sheikham (049-2717015)

Chunian Circle:

1. Chunian (049-4311016)
2. Kanganpur (049-4820241)
3. Allah Abad (049-4751992)
4. Changa Manga (049-4381415)

Pattoki Circle:

1. Saddar (049-4420005)
2. City (049-4420069)
3. Sarai Mughal (049-4610302)
4. Saddar Phool Nagar (049-4510792)
5. City Phool Nagar (049-4510260)

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Villages In Kasur District:

There are 641 villages¹² in it. As per 2017 census, 75 percent of its population lives in villages and rural areas while only 25 percent people live in towns and cities. Check complete list of villages.

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Deputy Commissioner (DC):

Muhammad Arshad Bhatti.
Office Phone: 049-9250143

District Police Office (DPO):

Tariq Aziz Sandhu.
Office Phone: 049-9250137-124-125

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References/sources:

1. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics-Literacy rate ↩︎
2. Pakistan bureau of statistics- population 2017 ↩︎
3. Pakistan Post ↩︎
4. ECP final delimitation 2023 (NA) ↩︎
5. ECP final delimitation (PA) ↩︎
6. Agriculture statistics ↩︎
7. History- Britannica Encyclopedia ↩︎
8. School Stats & figures ↩︎
9. Public sector colleges in punjab ↩︎
10. Health Institutions ↩︎
11. Distt Ksr-local Government ↩︎
12. Distt profile-Ksr ↩︎